With the Australian 2013 federal election fast approaching, the Australian Electoral Commission is seeking your support to help spread the message to expats in the US by including a reminder on your website/publication about how eligible Australians can vote in the September 7 election. Please find attached a suggested article – it would be great if you can share this online, in newsletters, or in publications. Eligible Australians living abroad can apply for a postal vote online, which will be sent to a nominated overseas address once the ballot papers are available. People need to visit aec.gov.au/Voting/Ways_to_vote/overseas.htm to apply for a postal vote. This service will be available for people overseas until 28 August. Alternatively, Australians can vote in-person at overseas voting centres from Monday 26 August at 102 Australian Embassies and Consulates. People should check with their nearest overseas voting centre to find out what dates and times they will be open for voting. The largest overseas polling places include: London, Hong Kong, Singapore, Tokyo, Washington, Los Angeles, New York, San Francisco, Shanghai, Beijing At the 2010 federal election, more than 70,000 votes were issued at overseas posts, including about 16,000 in London and almost 8,000 in Hong Kong. It would be great if you can help spread the message to your Australian audience ahead of the September 7 federal election by urging them to visit aec.gov.au to find out how to vote while overseas.
Posted on: Fri, 23 Aug 2013 19:43:46 +0000
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