Early voting for the 2025 federal election officially kicks off today, and the AEC is urging voters to plan ahead and be prepared.
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Posted inAustralia Votes 2025, Local News, New England Electorate, Parkes Electorate
Official Election Guide hitting 12 million letterboxes
The AEC is reminding voters to keep an eye on their mailbox as the official guide ahead of the Federal Election on Saturday 3 May.
Posted inAustralia Votes 2025
Last day to enrol to vote
Australian citizens 18 years and older have until 8pm tonight (local time) to enrol or update their details ahead of the 2025 federal election.
Posted inAustralia Votes 2025, Explainers and backgrounders
Myth buster: Compulsory voting
Australia has an unusual system of compulsory voting which can be confusing, and there’s lots of myths about what you have to do.
Posted inAustralia Votes 2025, Indigenous, New England Electorate, Parkes Electorate
AEC work underway to ensure remote, Indigenous votes are counted
Following electoral disaster in Toomelah at last year’s council election, the Australian Electoral Commission is pulling out all the stops to make sure that those who live remotely or in small villages have their vote counted.
Posted inAustralia Votes 2025, Local News
Election jobs on offer for the New England
The AEC is putting out a call across the New England for paid workers to help deliver Australia’s next federal election – due by May of 2025.
Posted inAustralia Votes 2025, New England Electorate, Parkes Electorate
“It’s a stock route”: leaders struggle to understand AEC redistributions
The release of the proposed redistributions of federal electorates in New South Wales has left many scratching their heads.
Posted inFederal Politics, New England Electorate
AEC proposes to move Muswellbrook into New England
In a further assault on the strong regional identities that are the Hunter and the New England, the latest proposed redistribution from the Australian Electoral Commission moves all of Muswellbrook Shire in to the seat of New England.
Posted inFederal Politics, Indigenous
Referendum fails: New England votes No
The path forward for reconciliation is anything but clear after yesterday’s referendum failed, with 75% of New Englanders voting no.
Posted inFederal Politics
Last day to update electoral enrolment for Voice referendum
The Australian Electoral Commission is urging all Australian citizens 18 years and older to enrol to vote or check or update their details ahead of the deadline at 8pm today.