For general information on Australian elections, enrolment and voting while overseas, visit the Australian Electoral Commission (AEC) website: https://www.aec.gov.au, or contact the AEC by calling +61 2 6160 2600 or emailing info@aec.gov.au. You can also follow the AEC's Twitter account: @AusElectoralCom.
2021 Western Australian State Election
The 2021 Western Australian (WA) State Election will be held on Saturday 13 March.
Voting will be available to eligible WA electors, including those overseas at the time. If you are or will be overseas for some time, you can notify the Western Australian Electoral Commission (WAEC) by completing an Overseas Notification Form. Completing this form notifies the Australian Electoral Commission (AEC) and the WAEC that you are temporarily absent from Australia and may not be able to vote in elections.
** Note: voting by Australians who are overseas during elections is NOT compulsory **
Enrolment
If you are NOT already enrolled and you are eligible, you can still enrol. The electoral roll will close at 6pm on 11 February 2021.
If you think you may already be enrolled, you can use the check your enrolment tool to confirm your details. To check or update your enrolment details, visit https://www.aec.gov.au/enrol/update-my-details.htm.
For further information regarding your enrolment or eligibility to vote, visit https://www.elections.wa.gov.au/enrol or contact the WAEC via email (waec@waec.wa.gov.au) or phone (+61 8 9214 0400).
Overseas Voting
** Due to COVID-19, in-person voting will NOT be available at the Embassy, Australian Consulates-General or Honorary Consulates in the United States **
Electors living or travelling overseas for an extended period can apply for a postal vote.
To allow sufficient time for the dispatch and return of ballot papers, the WAEC is encouraging overseas electors to apply for a postal vote as soon as possible. Applications can be made online between now and 6pm on Wednesday 10 March 2021 (AWST).
Ballot packs will be mailed to voters from 22 February 2021. To be counted, completed votes must be mailed before 6pm on election day (AWST) and received by the WAEC no later than 9am on 18 March 2021 (AWST) .
** Applications and completed votes CANNOT be returned to the Embassy, Australian Consulates-General or Honorary Consulates in the United States **
Electors with insufficient literacy skills, a vision impairment or who are otherwise incapacitated and therefore unable to vote independently without assistance, are eligible to cast a telephone assisted vote by calling +61 8 9214 7290.
Additional Information
For further information, consult the WAEC's Information for Overseas Voters fact sheet, or contact the WAEC via email (waec@waec.wa.gov.au) or phone (+61 8 9214 0400).