As the federal election campaign enters its final days, some Australians might be wondering how to cast their vote if they contract COVID-19 and can't attend a polling booth on Saturday. Here's what you need to know: ausvotes auspol
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But when it comes to COVID-affected voters, there are caveats for what the Australian Electorate Commission is calling an "emergency measure".Up until the evening of Wednesday 18 May, before election day on 21 May, the AEC asks COVID-affected Australians who can't get to a polling place toTelephone voting for the election will only be available for voters who test positive for COVID-19 from 6.01pm on Tuesday 17 May.
"So it's only available for COVID-positive voters on Thursday, Friday and election day itself who have not already cast a vote in the early voting period."Mr Ekin-Smyth said the AEC aims to provide information directly to those COVID-affected voters who require phone voting through health authorities.
The ballot paper is placed in an envelope marked with the voter's electorate, and the time and date on which the vote was cast. Results of telephone votes are published in a separate vote collection point, effectively counting as their own polling place.Voters who are blind or have low vision can also cast their vote through the AEC's telephone service.
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