Elections and Overseas Voting Information
2025 Australian Federal Election
Notice: For your postal vote to be counted it must be completed on or before the election day and received by the AEC in Australia by 6pm Friday, 16 May 2025 AEST.
You can return your vote directly to the AEC (follow the instructions on your postal vote kit). Alternatively, if you are sending your postal vote to the Australian High Commission Ottawa, the Australian Consulate-General Toronto or the Australian Consulate Vancouver it must reach the relevant office by Friday 9 May 2025 .
For more information please see the AEC website at: Postal voting - Australian Electoral Commission.
Voting in the 3 May 2025 Federal Election
The Australian Federal Election has been announced for Saturday 3 May 2025. If you’re an Australian citizen overseas on the day of the election, you can still have your say by voting at on overseas voting centre or by postal vote.
Enrolment information
You must be enrolled to vote. To confirm your enrolment, update your details, and to register as an Overseas elector, please refer to the Australian Electoral Commission website: Registration as an overseas elector - Australian Electoral Commission .
If you can't vote because you are overseas, you need to advise the AEC by completing an Overseas Notification Form.
Find additional information on the election and voting on: Smartraveller Overseas Voting
In-Person Voting
You will be able to vote in-person at the Australian High Commission Ottawa, the Australian Consulate-General Toronto, and the Australian Consulate Vancouver according to this schedule below.
*All times are local to each polling station.
**No appointment is required to vote at any of the three locations.
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Week 1
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MON – 21 APR 25
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TUES – 22 APR 25
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WED – 23 APR 25
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THU – 24 APR 25
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FRI – 25 APR 25
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OTTAWA
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CLOSED
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No in-person voting
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9:30am to 4:00pm
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9:30am to 4:00pm
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9:30am to 4:00pm
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TORONTO
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CLOSED
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No in-person voting
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No in-person voting
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9:30am to 3:00pm
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9:30am to 3:00pm
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VANCOUVER
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CLOSED
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No in-person voting
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No in-person voting
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9:30am to 3:00pm
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9:30am to 3:00pm
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Week 2
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MON – 28 APR 25
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TUES – 29 APR 25
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WED – 30 APR 25
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THU – 1 MAY 25
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FRI – 2 MAY 25 *final day
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OTTAWA
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9:30am to 4:00pm
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9:30am to 4:00pm
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9:30am to 4:00pm
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9:30am to 4:00pm
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9:30am to 1:00pm
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TORONTO
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9:30am to 3:00pm
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9:30am to 3:00pm
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9:30am to 3:00pm
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9:30am to 3:00pm
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9:30am to 1:00pm
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VANCOUVER
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9:30am to 3:00pm
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9:30am to 3:00pm
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9:30am to 3:00pm
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9:30am to 3:00pm
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9:30am to 1:00pm
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Postal Voting
If you are overseas and are unable to vote in-person, you can visit the AEC website to apply for a postal vote.
Postal vote packs will be sent to you by international courier from Australia commencing three weeks before polling day. The latest date to request an overseas postal vote from the AEC is 6pm, Wednesday 30 April 2025.
Please note this may be too late for your postal vote to reach you and you are encouraged to apply as soon as possible. If you provided an email address or phone number when applying for a postal vote, you will receivean automatic notification when it is dispatched.
If you did not provide an email address or phone number and your postal vote does not arrive within 10 days from the date you submitted your application, call the AEC on +61 2 6160 2600.
You can return your completed postal vote directly to Australia, or to the Australian High Commission Ottawa, the Australian Consulate-General Toronto or the Australian Consulate Vancouver, or you can drop it off in person no later than Friday, 2 May.
For our contact details in Canada, please refer to: Contact us.
The cost to return your postal vote by courier or mail to the Australian High Commission Ottawa, the Australian Consulate-General Toronto or the Australian Consulate Vancouver or to the AEC in Australia is your responsibility.
For your postal vote to be counted it must be completed on or before election day and received by the AEC in Australia by 6pm Friday 16 May 2025 AEST.
State and Territory Elections
Please contact your state or territory electoral authority for information about registering and voting in a state/territory elections while overseas.
ACT - http://www.elections.act.gov.au/
NSW - http://www.elections.nsw.gov.au/
NT - http://www.ntec.nt.gov.au/
QLD - https://www.ecq.qld.gov.au/
SA - http://www.ecsa.sa.gov.au/
TAS - http://www.tec.tas.gov.au/
VIC - https://www.vec.vic.gov.au/
WA - https://www.elections.wa.gov.au/