Telephone Voting Option.
Telephone voting or ‘electronically assisted voting’ is offered by the ECQ during major elections.
Telephone voting opens at the same time as early voting. This is usually the Monday 2 weeks before election day.
Telephone voting will be open from 8am to 6pm AEST.
Eligible voters can vote via telephone calls without attending a polling place.
Eligibility for Telephone Voting.
You are eligible to vote by telephone if you:
- need assistance to vote because you have an impairment.
- need assistance to vote because you have an insufficient literacy level.
- cannot physically vote at a polling place because you have an impairment.
- are registered as a special postal voter who is not in lawful custody.
- are a distance voter and your registered address is more than 20km from a polling place.
- are an out-of-state or overseas voter (including defence force personnel serving overseas).
How to vote by telephone?
If you’re eligible and have decided to vote by phone, you’ll need to call:
- 1300 912 782 if you’re within Australia.
- +61 7 3035 8107 if you’re overseas.
This will entail two phone calls.
- The first will be to register for a telephone vote.
- The second will be to complete a ballot paper.