Received a fine?

Voting is compulsory. Failing to vote, without a valid and sufficient reason, is an offence under section 181 of the Electoral Act 2004 .

If you don’t have a valid and sufficient reason for not voting in the 2026 Legislative Council elections in Huon and Rosevears, you must pay the $41.00 penalty.

• Pay online: Go to www.service.tas.gov.au, select ‘Make a Payment’, scroll and select ‘Failure to vote’. Your reference number is at the top of the notice (no spaces).
• Pay by telephone: Call 1300 885 175 and provide the PayWay biller code: 132803.
• Pay in person: Take the notice to any Service Tasmania centre to make a payment.

Your reference number is located at the top of your notice of failure to vote. If you no longer have your first notice, you can wait for your second notice to arrive or contact us on 1800 801 701.

Not responding to notices of failure to vote may lead to the issue of an infringement notice in accordance with the Monetary Penalties Enforcement Act 2005 and an increase in the penalty.

If you are absent or unable to complete the notice yourself, someone else - such as a family member or a housemate – can respond or pay the penalty on your behalf.

Turn the letter over, provide the reason for their failure to vote, sign it on the elector's behalf and return it using the reply-paid envelope provided.

It is an elector’s responsibility to keep their enrolment up to date. The electoral roll typically closes several weeks before polling day.

As a result, it is possible that you were still enrolled in a division where you were required to vote at the time of the election.

If you weren't living in that division at that time, complete and return the form on the back of your notice to provide that information. This information will be considered when assessing your response; however, it may or may not be accepted as a valid and sufficient reason for not voting, as other factors will also be taken into account.

If you have moved, you are eligible to enrol at your new address if you have lived there for at least one month. Head over to the Australian Electoral Commission (AEC) website to check or update your enrolment.

Contact the TEC on 1800 801 701 - our staff will be happy to help.

The process for contacting people who appeared to fail to vote in an election can run over several months. Also, processes for different elections can overlap. It's possible you may receive a notice about a previous election that took place some time ago.