Australian Federal Election 2010

Australian Federal Election 2010

The federal election will be held on Saturday 21 August.

You can vote either in person at the Embassy or by applying for a postal vote. You will need to know which Australian address you are currently enrolled at in order to be issued with the correct ballot papers for your electorate. You can check at www.aec.gov.au/check or by calling +61 2 6271 4411.

The Australian Embassy in Hanoi will be conducting early voting from 9 – 20 August (weekdays only), opening from 9:30am until 12:00pm and 1:00pm until 4:00pm. By voting early, you may avoid queues and delays.

Please note, the Embassy will not be open on Election Day (Saturday 21 August).

Alternatively, you can apply for a postal vote by going to www.aec.gov.au and printing off and completing an “Application for a postal vote” form. Postal vote applications are also available from the Embassy. The Embassy will accept postal vote applications until 5pm Thursday 19 August. Your ballot papers will then be sent to you to complete and post back. If you opt for a postal vote, apply now so that we can get your ballot papers to you in time.

If you are unable to attend an overseas voting centre or complete a postal vote you should notify the AEC by emailing [email protected]

For more information on voting in Hanoi, contact the Embassy by telephone 04 3774 0100 or facsimile 04 3774 0111, or email [email protected]

More information on the Australian federal election is available from www.aec.gov.au  by calling +61 2 6271 4411 or emailing [email protected]

For security purposes, all visitors are required to bring photo ID to the Embassy.