Can I vote early in the Tasmanian state election? When does pre-polling start?
Here is some information about getting your vote in ahead of polling day.
You bet! If you expect to be unable to vote in person on polling day, then you're able to cast your vote early.
Pre-poll voting centres will be available across the state from Monday 30 June.
The Tasmanian Electoral Commission (TEC) has provided a list of early voting locations here.
There are seven early voting locations statewide that are now open, with a further eight to open on 14 July.
They'll be open from 8.30am until 5.30pm weekdays and until 6pm on Friday 18 July.
A quiet voting hour for voters with sensory needs is available at all pre-poll locations from 10 am to 11 am daily.
There are a few different ways to vote early:
Pre-poll voting centres will be open at various locations across the state from Monday.
Once you arrive at a pre-poll centre, you must declare you are unable to attend a polling place on polling day before you can cast your vote.
If you aren't able to vote in person on July 19, you can apply to vote by post.
You need to apply through the TEC by completing and returning an application form.
Postal ballot packs will be sent out from Monday June 30.
Applications close at 4pm on Friday July 11.
You can also vote early by telephone.
The TEC recommends this as the easiest option if you expect to be interstate or overseas on polling day.
It is also a convenient option for voters with a print disability, which the TEC defines as:
Telephone voting will be available from 11am on Monday 7 July. More information about telephone voting will become available during the week.
TEC mobile voting teams will be set up at nursing homes and hospitals around the state.
Further details, including a list of locations, will be published in the week commencing Monday, June 30.
And for voters with low-vision or visual disabilities, special terminals are available in Hobart, Launceston and Burnie, with more to be made available on election day.
They will be open from 8:30 am to 5:30 pm weekdays and until 6 pm on Friday 18 July, and locations can be found here.
The TEC has you covered.
Just enter your address at this link here to find out which division you live in.
Voting is compulsory in Tasmania.
Tasmania uses a different system from the rest of the country, called Hare-Clark.
You need to number seven boxes on your ballot paper, otherwise your vote won't count!
At last year's election, Tasmania became the country's leader in votes that don't count — meaning a lot of voters either deliberately or accidentally didn't comply with the rules.
There are instructions for how to vote on your ballot paper and you can also ask polling booth staff for help.
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