2008 Legislative Council elections
Prepoll and postal vote information
Prepoll vote information
If you are going to be out of your division, or for some other valid reason not able to vote in person on polling day, you must vote early. You can vote early at the following locations during normal business hours:
Hobart: Hobart Area Office, Second Floor, AMP Building, 86 Collins St
Launceston: Bass Division Office, Ground Floor, 87 George St
Burnie: Braddon Division Office, First Floor, Harris Building, 49 Cattley St
Interstate: any Australian Electoral Commission Divisional Office. Call 13 23 26 for the nearest location.
Requiring a postal vote
If you require a postal vote for the upcoming Legislative Council elections
Overseas electors
Online application for a postal vote for those who will need to vote from overseas.
Ballot papers will be available following the announcement of candidates on Friday 11 April.
Return of applications
Applications for a postal vote must reach the returning officer, or a person approved for the purpose, before—
if the postal vote is to be sent within Australia – 6.00pm on the Thursday before polling day; or
if the postal vote is to be sent outside Australia – 6.00pm on the Tuesday before polling day.
Return of Postal votes
An elector who has applied for and received a postal vote must, before the close of polling, complete the ballot paper, place it in the declaration envelope, sign the declaration; and
post it to the returning officer; or
deliver it to a polling place before close of polling.
To allow for the return of postal votes from interstate or overseas through the postal system, the returning officer may receive envelopes until 10.00am on the second Tuesday after polling day.
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