Who can vote?

Anyone who is enrolled by the Friday before election day can vote in the general election. 

If you enrolled by Writ Day you will receive an EasyVote card and pack from the Electoral Commission.  It contains all the information you need, including an EasyVote card or letter to take to the polling place to make voting easier. 

If you enrol after Writ Day you will receive an EasyVote information pack, but no EasyVote card.

When?

You can vote at a polling place between 9.00am and 7.00pm on election day.

If you are not going to be in your electorate on election day you can vote in advance from the Wednesday 17 days before election day.

Where?

Vote at one of the polling places in your electorate on election day.  A list of polling places and advance polling places will be in your EasyVote information pack and available online.

If you are overseas during the voting period, you can cast an overseas vote.

If you can't get to a polling place on election day, you can vote in advance, or cast a special vote.

How?

On election day, go to a polling place in your electorate.  If you have received an EasyVote card or a letter from the Electoral Commission Chief Electoral Officer, take this with you.  You can vote without an EasyVote card or letter, but it will take longer.

When you go vote, give your EasyVote card or letter to the issuing officer.  If you don't have an EasyVote card or letter, you will need to tell the issuing officer your full name and address.

The issuing officer will give you your ballot paper.  Take your ballot paper to a private booth.  On your ballot paper, place a tick by the name of the political party of your choice and a tick by the name of the candidate you would most like to represent your electorate.  You can view a sample ballot paper.

Need help to vote?

Someone may need help to vote if they:

• are blind or vision impaired, or
• have severe difficulties reading or writing,
• or have difficulty with the English language

If you need help to read or mark your voting papers, a friend, family member or electoral officials can help. Just ask when you go to vote or freephone 0800 36 76 56 to find out more.

Anyone who doesn’t speak English can take a friend or family member to the advance voting or polling place to help.

If you know someone this information would help, please tell them about it.