Make your vote count this federal election
14 April 2025
Voters are reminded that Saturday 3 May is election day, and support is available to help you have your say in Australia’s future.
Electoral Commissioner Jeff Pope said it was important people understood how to cast a valid vote.
“All Australian citizens aged 18 and over must vote in federal elections. Correctly completing both the House of Representatives and Senate ballot papers is the only way to make sure your vote counts,” Mr Pope said.
“The AEC has a range of information and services on its website to support people from culturally and linguistically diverse backgrounds take part in the electoral process.”
Translations of the official guide to the 2025 federal election – along with a How to make your vote count factsheet – are available in 34 languages.
Translated information explaining how to complete ballot papers is also available at polling places, and some locations will have bilingual AEC staff available to help.
There is also a Practise voting tool, and this is available in 12 languages.
Voters who can’t visit a polling place on election day may be eligible to attend an early voting centre or apply for a postal vote.
People voting by post can apply online. Applications must be received by 6pm Wednesday 30 April – so act quickly to ensure enough time to receive, complete and return your ballot papers.
Get the facts about Australia’s electoral system
The AEC is reminding all voters to be cautious about false information about Australia’s electoral system.
Mr Pope said that false and misleading information can spread quickly online.
“It’s really important to stop and consider things you see, hear or read about the voting process. If you think it might be false, then check or ignore it. Don’t share or repost. You can also report it to the place where you saw it,” Mr Pope said.
“If you’re not sure whether something is accurate, you can get the facts from the AEC website.”
The AEC’s Stop and Consider page has simple tips voters can use to identify and respond to false information about the electoral process.
More information
Translated resources are available on the AEC website at aec.gov.au/translated, and telephone interpreter services in your language are available at 1300 720 153.
