For the Longman by-election, voters who are blind or have low vision have the option to cast their vote by telephone.
Telephone voting
Voters who are blind or have low vision can cast a vote by telephone from any location by calling 1800 913 993.
Telephone voting is a simple two-step process and AEC voting assistants are available to assist you through the process.
Step 1: Call to register
If you wish to vote by telephone, you must first register by calling 1800 913 993.
Registration is available on weekdays between 8.30am and 5.30pm local time from Monday 9 July 2018 until Friday 27 July 2018. It is also available from 8am to 12 midday local time on Saturday 28 July 2018.
You will be asked questions to check your details on the electoral roll, and will be asked to choose a PIN number.
You will then receive a telephone voting registration number by your choice of an email, SMS, phone call or postal mail.
Step 2: Call to vote
Once you have received your registration number and chosen your PIN, you will need to call again to cast your vote.
Telephone voting will commence from Tuesday 10 July 2018.
Voting will be available on weekdays between 8.30am and 5.30pm local time. It will also be available from 8am to 6pm local time on Saturday 28 July 2018.
To cast your vote, call 1800 913 993.
When you call, do not give your name.
Please have your telephone voting registration number and chosen PIN number ready.
With these numbers you can vote without giving your name, and these will be used to mark you off the electoral roll.
An AEC voting assistant will record your vote. A second voting assistant will ensure your vote is recorded as you intended.
Your vote remains secret because the AEC voting assistant will not know your name or address.
Once your vote is complete, the voting assistant will place the ballot paper into a secure ballot box.
You have until 12 midday local time on Saturday 28 July 2018 to register, and until 6pm local time on Saturday 28 July 2018 to cast your vote.
What if I can’t make it on by-election day?
If you can’t make it to a polling place in the federal electoral Division of Longman on by-election day, you may be entitled to vote early.
For more information about early voting eligibility, visit www.aec.gov.au/longman or call the AEC on 13 23 26.
Early voting options are described below.
By post
You can apply for a postal vote online at www.aec.gov.au/longman/pva.
Application forms are also available from AEC offices. To find your closest AEC office, go to www.aec.gov.au/contact or call the AEC on 13 23 26.
The AEC must receive your postal vote application as soon as possible and by no later than 6pm local time Wednesday 25 July 2018.
In person
If you are entitled to vote early, you can vote at an early voting centre or an AEC office from Tuesday 10 July to Friday 27 July 2018.
Each polling place is given an accessibility rating to assist people with disabilities or mobility restrictions.
Visit www.aec.gov.au/longman to check the opening dates, accessibility information and hours of each polling place.
List of candidates
The list of candidates contesting the Longman by-election is now available.
You can listen to the list of candidates at www.aec.gov.au/longman by using the Read Speaker application on the AEC’s website to read the content aloud.
You can also save content from the AEC’s website, including the list of candidates, as an MP3 file by using the Read Speaker application.
The list of candidates is also available in accessible formats at www.aec.gov.au/assisted.
Alternatively, you can request a copy of the list of candidates to be sent to you in e-text, large print, braille or audio formats by calling the AEC on 13 23 26.
Other accessible formats of this guide
This guide is also available in other accessible formats.
You can download an audio MP3, e-text or a large print PDF format from www.aec.gov.au/assisted.
Alternatively, you can call the AEC on 13 23 26 to have a braille, audio or large print format sent to you.