Remote area voting for the 2010 House of Assembly elections
Early voting for the 2010 House of Assembly election has now closed.
Polling places are open from 8am to 6pm on Saturday 20 March.
You can vote at any polling place in Tasmania regardless of your division.
A voter in a remote area will soon be able to apply for their area to be declared a remote area and to be issued with an express vote.
For an area to be declared a remote area, the Commissioner must be satisfied that electors in that area do not have a sufficient postal service to make use of normal postal voting procedures.
Note: people intending to visit remote areas can vote by pre-poll at any electoral office in Australia soon after the announcement of nominations.
When filling out the online form below, the voter must provide reasons why their areas should be classified as remote.
What is an express vote?
Those entitled to an express vote will either be emailed or faxed:
An express vote declaration form and
A ballot paper for the division in which they are enrolled
The voter must print and complete the declaration form and the ballot paper and return them:
as electronic images attached to a return email,
by fax to 03 6224 0217, or
by post to
Express Vote
GPO Box 300
HOBART Tasmania
Australia 7001
The TEC can issue express votes up until 6pm Friday 19 March
(Australia Eastern Daylight Savings Time)Completed express votes sent by email or fax must be returned before 6pm Saturday 20 March
(Australia Eastern Daylight Savings Time)Completed express votes sent by post must be completed and posted before 6pm Saturday 20 March
(Australia Eastern Daylight Savings Time)
Apply for an Express remote vote by email.
Apply for an Express remote vote by fax.
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