Early voting for the voice referendum opens in some states and territories today.
Voters in Victoria, Tasmania, Western Australia and the Northern Territory can all vote from today, while other states and territories, early voting opens tomorrow due to the public holidays.
While the referendum day is October 14, early voting is available for people with legitimate reasons. This includes working on the day, being out of your electorate on referendum day or travelling. You won’t need to provide proof of this.
You can access information about early voting centre locations, opening days, and hours via the AEC website and their voting centre location tool.
The deadline for early voting applications is Wednesday, October 11, at 6pm local time.
Voting is compulsory for all enrolled Australians. If you are overseas or would like to do a postal vote, you can also apply for this on the AEC website.
The question you’ll be asked is:
A Proposed Law: to alter the Constitution to recognise the First Peoples of Australia by establishing an Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Voice. Do you approve this proposed alteration?
You will be able to answer “yes” or “no”.
Unsure? The Briefing explored both sides of the debate.
They spoke to Yes leader Noel Pearson about the campaign’s progress and what they need to do next. While No campaigner Warren Mundine outlined why he believed the Voice won’t make the impact it’s intended to.
LISTEN: YES LEADER NOEL PEARSON ON WINNING THE SOFT NO
Noel Pearson is one of Australia’s most respected Indigenous leaders – fighting for Constitutional recognition since the Howard era. With just four weeks to go until the referendum, listen as he sits down with Tom Tilley to discuss the Yes campaign’s progress and his fight to win over the ‘soft no’ voters.
LISTEN: NO CAMPAIGNER WARREN MUNDINE LAYS OUT HIS CASE AGAINST THE VOICE
Warren Mundine is a Bungulung man and one of those leading the charge opposing the referendum for an Indigenous Voice to parliament. With just under four weeks to go until the referendum, he sits down with Tom Tilley to discuss why he remains adamant that a Voice is not the silver bullet to fixing First Nation problems.
LISTEN: NO CAMPAIGNER WARREN MUNDINE LAYS OUT HIS CASE AGAINST THE VOICE
Warren Mundine is a Bungulung man and one of those leading the charge opposing the referendum for an Indigenous Voice to parliament. With just under four weeks to go until the referendum, he sits down with Tom Tilley to discuss why he remains adamant that a Voice is not the silver bullet to fixing First Nation problems.
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