Homelessness and voting
You have the right to vote if you are experiencing homelessness.
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No fixed address enrolment
You can enrol as a voter with no fixed address if you are living in crisis accommodation or transitional accommodation, or if you do not have access to safe and secure housing. This will allow you to vote in all federal, state and local government elections.
If you are enrolled as a voter with no fixed address, you will not be fined if you do not vote.
How to enrol
With an identification document
To enrol, use the no fixed address online or paper enrolment form. When you enrol you need to provide evidence of your identity using either an Australian driver’s licence or an Australian passport.
Download, print and complete the enrolment form
Without an identification document
If you don't have an Australian driver’s licence or an Australian passport, you can have someone who is already on the electoral roll confirm your identity. Use the paper enrolment form provided above, if you need to have someone on the electoral roll confirm your identity.
Additional support
View the Council for Intellectual Disability's Homelessness and voting easy read guide (PDF 0.6MB).
If living arrangements change
If you are living in crisis accommodation, transitional accommodation, or if you do not have access to safe and secure housing, you can continue to be enrolled as a person with no fixed address. If you are no longer experiencing homelessness, you must update your information and enrol as an ordinary elector.
If you believe that your safety or the safety of your family could be put at risk when your address is shown on the electoral roll, you can apply for silent elector status. Visit the Australian Electoral Commission website to read more about this enrolment category.