Received a Fine for Not Voting?

Did you receive a green or pink coloured letter from the TEC asking why you didn't vote?

Please turn the letter over and choose the relevant option, sign and post the letter back, or pay the fine as indicated.

Or, if you have an MPES notice, follow the steps below:

What to do:

Do you believe you have a valid and sufficient reason for not voting?

Yes

If you believe you have a valid and sufficient reason for failing to vote, you can call the TEC on 1800 801 701

If you did not have a valid and sufficient reason for failing to vote, you will have to pay the penalty on the infringement notice to the Monetary Penalties Enforcement Service (MPES).

Check your Enrolment

In many cases people do not receive letters we send them because their electoral enrolment is not up to date.

You can check your current enrolment and, if you need to, update your enrolment via the Australian Electoral Commission website.

Register for our Vote Alert Reminder

You can register for a reminder to vote at future elections by:

call the TEC on 1800 801 701

Learn more

Why have I received a fine?

It is an offence to fail to vote at a Tasmanian parliamentary election without a valid and sufficient reason. The TEC sends 2 letters to the last known postal address of a person who has not voted. Most people who receive an infringement notice from MPES for failing to vote have not answered either of those letters.

Less commonly an infringement notice will be issued because the reason given for failing to vote was determined not to be valid and sufficient and the penalty has not been paid.