Voting

Make your vote count

By voting in an election you are exercising your basic democratic right.  When you turn 18 it is compulsory in Australia that you vote in local, state and federal elections. 

Voting in elections influences how things are run at all levels of government and getting the right person or party to represent you is important in making sure your best interests are served.

• NSW State Election 2011. Click here for Enrolment forms or for more information phone 1300 135 736. Enrolment forms are also available at any Australian Post Office. More information is available under Information for Voters.
  
  
• The New South Wales Electoral Commission website contains information on enrolling to vote and election processes. There is also a Q&A section which covers a lot of voting issues.
  
  
• Australian Electoral Commission gives you the Federal perspective. Enrolment forms are availalble at the AEC website of by phoning 13 23 26. Enrolment forms are also available at any Australian Post Office.
  
  
• Rock Enrol is a joint initiative between Triple J and the Australian Electoral Commission to raise awareness of enrolling and voting, and encourage young Australians to enrol to vote. You can enrol to vote once you turn 17.
  
  
• Research from the Youth Electoral Study, or the YES project, is available on the University of Sydney's website. The aims of YES are to investigate the attitudes of young Australians towards enrolling to vote, and to determine why so many do not enrol.