Legislative Council
Elections 2018
The Tasmanian Electoral Commission provides a number of services to help you have your say in the Hobart and Prosser Legislative Council elections.
Vote in person from 8am to 6pm Saturday 5 May 2018 at a polling place near you.
The TEC's electronic roll means you can vote at any polling place in Tasmania.
Find your nearest polling place here or the ElectionsTas smartphone app, or check your newspaper on polling day.
The TEC has a number of services to help you have your say at Tasmanian elections:
Pre-poll voting is closed.
In Tasmania
+ can't vote on polling day
Interstate
Overseas
Pre-poll centres will be open in 3 Tasmanian locations.
Pre-poll voting centres in Hobart and Sorell will be open from Monday 16 April until Friday 4 May. Closed Anzac Day public holiday Wednesday 25 April.
A Pre-poll voting centre in Swansea will be open on Thursday 3 and Friday 4 May.
Please check the list of locations below for further details on opening hours.
Interstate pre-poll locations will be open from Tuesday 17 April. Voting services will be available during their normal business hours until their close of business on Friday 4 May. See below for details.
Postal Vote applications have now closed.
In Tasmania
Interstate
Overseas
Returning your Vote -
You must record your vote before 6pm on polling day, Saturday 5 May
We can receive postal ballot papers until 10am Tuesday 15 May.
Express Vote applications have now closed.
In Tasmania
Interstate
Overseas
Returning your Vote -
You must return your express vote before 6pm on polling day, Saturday 5 May
If you can't vote on polling day, you can vote early:
Click on the location to see the address and opening dates for each centre.
Note - The Hobart pre-poll centre will also offer our VI-Vote service for vision impaired electors from Tues 17 April.
Open weekdays from Mon 16 April 2018:
Hobart pre-poll centre
Ground level, 144 Macquarie St, Hobart
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Assisted disabled access
Mon 16 April to Fri 4 May
(closed Anzac Day public holiday Wed 25 April)
8:30am to 5:30pm weekdays,
8:30am to 6pm Friday 4 May
Sorell pre-poll centre
Sorell Memorial Hall - CWA room
Cole St, Sorell
Assisted disabled access
Mon 16 April to Fri 4 May
(closed Anzac Day public holiday Wed 25 April)
8:30am to 5:30pm weekdays,
8:30am to 6pm Friday 4 May
Open Thurs 3 and Fri 4 May 2018:
Swansea pre-poll centre
Swansea Town Hall
12 Franklin St, Swansea
Assisted disabled access
Thurs 3 May and Fri 4 May
8:30am to 6pm
Pre-poll centres are available at state and territory electoral commissions offices within Australia.
Interstate pre-poll centres are open during their normal business hours from Tuesday 17 April until Friday 4 May.
ACT
Elections ACT
Ground floor, North Building,
180 London Cct, Canberra
NSW
Electoral Commission NSW
Level 25,
201 Kent St, Sydney
QLD
Electoral Commission Qld
Level 20,
1 Eagle St, Brisbane
SA
Electoral Commission SA
Ground floor, 60 Light Sq,
Adelaide
VIC
Victorian Electoral Commission
Level 11, 530 Collins St
(access via the tower lifts)
Melbourne
WA
Western Australian Electoral Commission
Level 2, 111 St Georges Tce
Perth
NT
NT Electoral Commission
Level 3, TCG Centre,
80 Mitchell St, Darwin
or
MyVote Central
Yeperenye Centre,
Hartley St, Alice Springs
The TEC has a computer based system (VI-Vote) to assist vision impaired electors to cast their vote. VI-Vote is available from Tuesday 17 April and on polling day Saturday 5 May at:
Hobart pre-poll centre, Ground floor, 144 Macquarie St, Hobart (further details and opening hours above)
For other assistance, please call 1800 801 701 for options to help you have your say at the 2018 Legislative Council elections.
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