Legislative Council
Elections 2019
The Tasmanian Electoral Commission provides a number of services to help you have your say in the Montgomery, Nelson and Pembroke Legislative Council elections.
Vote in person from 8am to 6pm Saturday 4 May 2019 at a polling place near you.
The TEC's electronic roll means you can vote at any polling place in Tasmania.
Find your nearest polling place here or the ElectionsTas smartphone app, or check your newspaper on polling day.
The TEC has a number of services to help you have your say at Tasmanian elections.
If you are unable to vote on polling day, you must vote early. You can vote in person at a pre-poll centre , or apply for a postal vote .
Public and State Service Holidays mean our pre-poll centres are closed on these dates:
Good Friday - 19 April
Easter Monday - 22 April
Easter Tuesday - 23 April
(State Service holiday)
Anzac Day - Thursday 25 April
Mobility impaired or sensory sensitive electors –
Desktop voting screen at lower height.
Car-side voting - on request, the Polling Place Manager can bring ballot material out to your vehicle in the carpark.
Blind and Vision Impaired electors –
A computer-based system enabling you to vote independently.
VI-Vote locations
For electors who are:
In Tasmania
+ can't vote on polling day
Interstate
Overseas
Pre-poll voting centres will be open in 5 Tasmanian locations from Monday 15 April until Friday 3 May (not including public holidays). One additional pre-poll centre in Sheffield will be open Thursday 2 May and Friday 3 May. Please check the list of locations below for further details on opening hours.
Interstate pre-poll locations will be open from Tuesday 16 April. Voting services will be available during their normal business hours until their close of business on Friday 3 May. See below for details.
For electors who are:
In Tasmania
Interstate
Overseas
Application -
Apply as soon as possible. Remember postal services can be slow.
Applications close at 6pm Tuesday 30 April for overseas addresses.
Applications close at 6pm Thursday 2 May for interstate and Tasmanian addressess.
Applications have closed.
Returning your Vote -
You must record your vote before 6pm on polling day, Saturday 4 May
We can receive postal ballot papers until 10am Tuesday 14 May.
Applications have closed.
Applications are available at any post office in the divisions, any electoral office or online.
Apply for aYou can return your application to the TEC via:
Email - postal@tec.tas.gov.au
or
Fax - 03 6208 8791
or
Post - Reply Paid 1005,
Moonah TAS 7009
If you can't vote on polling day, you can vote early:
Click on the location to see the address and opening dates for each centre.
Open weekdays from Mon 15 April 2019:
Bellerive pre-poll centre
Clarence Uniting Church
Cnr Cambridge Rd and York St, Bellerive
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Assisted disabled access
Mon 15 April to Fri 3 May
(closed on public holidays: Easter - Friday 19 to Tuesday 23 April and Anzac Day - Thursday 25 April)
8:30am to 5:30pm weekdays,
8:30am to 6pm Friday 3 May
Burnie pre-poll centre
16 Mount St, Burnie
Mon 15 April to Fri 3 May
(closed on public holidays: Easter - Friday 19 to Tuesday 23 April and Anzac Day - Thursday 25 April)
8:30am to 5:30pm weekdays,
8:30am to 6pm Friday 3 May
Hobart pre-poll centre
Ground Floor, 144 Macquarie St, Hobart
Assisted disabled access
Mon 15 April to Fri 3 May
(closed on public holidays: Easter - Friday 19 to Tuesday 23 April and Anzac Day - Thursday 25 April)
8:30am to 5:30pm weekdays,
8:30am to 6pm Friday 3 May
Kingston pre-poll centre
Kingston Community Hub, Kingston Park
7 Goshawk Way (former Kingston High School site)
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Disabled access
Mon 15 April to Fri 3 May
(closed on public holidays: Easter - Friday 19 to Tuesday 23 April and Anzac Day - Thursday 25 April)
8:30am to 5:30pm weekdays,
8:30am to 6pm Friday 3 May
Ulverstone pre-poll centre
Ulverstone Civic Centre (Isandula Room)
Cnr Patrick and Victoria Steets, Ulverstone
Assisted disabled access
Mon 15 April to Fri 3 May
(closed on public holidays: Easter - Friday 19 to Tuesday 23 April and Anzac Day - Thursday 25 April)
8:30am to 5:30pm weekdays,
8:30am to 6pm Friday 3 May
Open Thurs 2 and Fri 3 May 2019:
Sheffield pre-poll centre
Sheffield School (Seminar / VET Room No. 006),
12 Henry St, Sheffield
Assisted disabled access
Thurs 2 May and Fri 3 May
8:30am to 6pm
Pre-poll centres are available at state and territory electoral commissions offices within Australia.
Interstate pre-poll centres are open during their normal business hours from Tuesday 16 April until Friday 3 May.
ACT
Elections ACT
Ground floor, North Building,
180 London Cct, Canberra
NSW
Electoral Commission NSW
Level 25,
201 Kent St, Sydney
QLD
Electoral Commission Qld
Level 20,
1 Eagle St, Brisbane
SA
Electoral Commission SA
Level 6,
60 Light Sq, Adelaide
VIC
Victorian Electoral Commission
Level 11, 530 Collins St
(access via the tower lifts)
Melbourne
WA
Western Australian Electoral Commission
Level 2, 111 St Georges Tce
Perth
NT
NT Electoral Commission
Level 3, TCG Centre,
80 Mitchell St, Darwin
The TEC has a computer based system (VI-Vote) to assist vision impaired electors to cast their vote. VI-Vote systems are available here:
Early Voting –
8:30am - 5:30pm, weekdays from Monday 15 April to 6pm Friday 3 May:
(closed on public holidays: Easter - Friday 19 to Tuesday 23 April and Anzac Day - Thursday 25 April)
Hobart pre-poll centre – Ground level, 144 Macquarie St
Assisted disabled access
Ulverstone pre-poll centre – Ulverstone Civic Centre (Isandula Room),
Cnr Patrick and Victoria Streets
Assisted disabled access
On polling day –
8am - 6pm, Saturday 4 May:
Howrah – Howrah Scout Hall at Howrah Primary School, Howrah Rd
Assisted disabled access
Kingston – Kingborough Council, 15 Channel Hwy
Disabled access
Ulverstone – Ulverstone Senior Citizens Club, 16 King Edward St
Assisted disabled access
For other assistance, please call 1800 801 701 for options to help you have your say at the 2019 Legislative Council elections.
This service is not available in 2019 due to increasing cyber security concerns. The TEC apologises for any inconvenience.
Electors stationed in Antarctica will be notified of an alternative voting procedure.
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