Every early voting location, how to postal vote and where to vote early in the Victorian election — updated as the VEC releases more.
It’s democracy sausage time. Early voting in the Victorian election opens 18 November, with postal voting applications and all the where to vote early locations are out now.
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We’ll all then vote on 28 November, picking all 88 lower house MPs and 40 upper house MPs. The Victorian Electoral Commission has locked in its timeline, and a fair bit has shifted since 2022. We’ve been across the politics of it all year, but this one’s purely practical: when, where, and how.
The headline shift: the early voting window has been compressed. Where previous state elections ran a roughly two-week pre-poll period, 2026 gives you nine actual voting days. If your plan was “I’ll get to it eventually”, that might need a rethink.
Victorian election: key dates at a glance
- 3 November — writs issued at 6pm; electoral roll closes 8pm (Melbourne Cup Day)
- 4 November — candidate nominations open 9am; postal vote applications open 9am; early voting centre locations published
- 9 November — nominations close for all candidates, 12 noon
- 10 November — how-to-vote card registration opens 9am
- 17 November — low-sensory voting sessions, 10am to 4pm
- 18 November — early voting opens; telephone-assisted voting opens
- 20 November — how-to-vote card registration closes, 12 noon
- 25 November — postal vote applications close, 6pm
- 27 November — early voting closes, 6pm
- 28 November — election day, voting centres open 8am to 6pm
Where to vote early in Victoria
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Locations drop 4 November. Every district in the state gets at least one centre, with around 200 statewide and roughly 1,700 open on election day itself.
Every early voting centre doubles as an election day centre this time. No more memorising an address only to rock up on the day and find it dark. Find one that works and it works twice.
Expect the usual suspects — school halls, community centres, council buildings, church halls. Once the list is live you’ll be able to search it through the VEC’s venue locator, and if you want to know which district you’re even in, the interactive boundaries map sorts that out now.
Early voting centres across inner Melbourne:
The list is out. Inner-city options worth knowing:
- Melbourne Town Hall, 90-130 Swanston Street — covers Albert Park, Melbourne, Prahran and Richmond districts
- Flinders Street Voting Centre, 340 Flinders Street
- Drill Hall, 26 Therry Street, Melbourne
- Footscray Community Arts Centre, 45 Moreland Street
- St Kilda Life Saving Club, 34 Jacka Boulevard
- Collingwood Masonic Centre, 141 Gipps Street, Abbotsford
- Richmond Library Theatrette, 415 Church Street
- Prahran Masonic Centre, 36A St Edmonds Road
- Victoria Street Brunswick Voting Centre, 459 Victoria Street, Brunswick West
- Span Community House, 64 Clyde Street, Thornbury
- Port Melbourne Town Hall, 333 Bay Street
- Panarcadian Association Loco Hall, 570 Victoria Street, North Melbourne
Yes, you can vote at the Footscray Community Arts Centre. Make a day of it.
Early voting centres across inner Melbourne, by electorate
Your district decides which centres you can use. If you’re not sure which one you’re in, search your address in the election venue locator. Ratings: IWA is independent wheelchair access, AWA is assisted, LNWA is limited to none.
Melbourne
- Melbourne Town Hall, 90-130 Swanston Street, Melbourne — AWA
- Flinders Street Voting Centre, 340 Flinders Street, Melbourne — IWA
- Drill Hall, 26 Therry Street, Melbourne (access via Victoria Street) — AWA
- Panarcadian Association Loco Hall, 570 Victoria Street, North Melbourne — AWA
- Carlton Scout Hall, 12 Shakespeare Street, Carlton North — LNWA
- St Brendan’s Parish Hall, 20 Church Street, Flemington — AWA
Albert Park
- Port Melbourne Town Hall, 333 Bay Street, Port Melbourne (access via Spring Street South) — AWA
- St Kilda Life Saving Club, 34 Jacka Boulevard, St Kilda — IWA
- Melbourne Town Hall, 90-130 Swanston Street, Melbourne — AWA
- Flinders Street Voting Centre, 340 Flinders Street, Melbourne — IWA
Richmond
- Richmond Library Theatrette, 415 Church Street, Richmond — AWA
- Victoria Street Richmond Voting Centre, 300 Victoria Street, Richmond — LNWA
- Collingwood Masonic Centre, 141 Gipps Street, Abbotsford — AWA
- Melbourne Town Hall, 90-130 Swanston Street, Melbourne — AWA
Prahran
- Prahran Masonic Centre, 36A St Edmonds Road, Prahran — IWA
- John Pierce Centre, 35 High Street, Prahran — IWA
- Melbourne Town Hall, 90-130 Swanston Street, Melbourne — AWA
Brunswick
- Victoria Street Brunswick Voting Centre, 459 Victoria Street, Brunswick West — IWA
- Laconian House, 253 Albert Street, Brunswick — LNWA
- Carlton Scout Hall, 12 Shakespeare Street, Carlton North — LNWA
Northcote
- Separation Street Voting Centre, Unit 22/5 Separation Street, Northcote — AWA
- Span Community House, 64 Clyde Street, Thornbury — AWA
- The Salvation Army Thornbury Church, 704-710 High Street, Thornbury — LNWA
- Bridge Darebin Preston, Front Hall, 220 High Street, Preston — IWA
- Guide Dogs Victoria, 2 Chandler Highway, Kew — IWA
Preston
- Bridge Darebin Preston, Front Hall, 220 High Street, Preston — IWA
- Preston Scout Hall, 25-27 Townhall Avenue, Preston — AWA
- Merrilands Community Centre PRACE, 35 Sturdee Street, Reservoir — IWA
Pascoe Vale
- 1st Coburg Scout Hall, 20A Carr Street, Coburg North — AWA
- Holy Trinity Anglican Church Coburg, 520 Sydney Road, Coburg — LNWA
- Glenroy Community Hub, 50 Wheatsheaf Road, Glenroy — IWA
Footscray
- Footscray Community Arts Centre, 45 Moreland Street, Footscray — AWA
- 5th Footscray Scout Hall, 1A Bellairs Avenue, Seddon — AWA
- 1st Sunshine Scout Hall, 23 Nixon Street, Sunshine — AWA
- 1st Milleara Scout Hall, 1B Doyle Street, Avondale Heights — IWA
Williamstown
- 3rd Williamstown Scout Hall, 12 Thompson Street, Williamstown — LNWA
- 2nd Newport Scout Hall, 6 Market Street, Newport — LNWA
- Altona Hockey Club Pavilion, JK Grant Reserve, 1 Sugar Gum Drive, Altona — IWA
- Little Boundary Road Voting Centre, Unit 2/1-11 Little Boundary Road, Laverton North — IWA
Essendon
- St Brendan’s Parish Hall, 20 Church Street, Flemington — AWA
- 1st Strathmore Scout Hall, 136A Lebanon Street, Strathmore — LNWA
- 1st Keilor Village Scout Hall, 2-20 Bonfield Street, Keilor — LNWA
Caulfield
- Caulfield Presbyterian Church, 1 Neerim Road, Caulfield — AWA
- Princes Park Scout Hall, 1A Birch Street, Caulfield South — AWA
- Elwood Presbyterian Church, 31A Scott Street, Elwood — AWA
- St George’s Anglican Church, 292 Glenferrie Road, Malvern — IWA
Malvern
- 1st Malvern Scout Hall, 3 Cooinda Place, Malvern East — AWA
- St George’s Anglican Church, 292 Glenferrie Road, Malvern — IWA
- Caulfield Presbyterian Church, 1 Neerim Road, Caulfield — AWA
Brighton
- St Stephen’s Anglican Church, 109 North Road, Brighton (access via Cochrane Street) — AWA
- Tara Institute, 3 Mavis Avenue, Brighton East — AWA
- Elwood Presbyterian Church, 31A Scott Street, Elwood — AWA
- Holy Trinity Anglican Church, 10 Thomas Street, Hampton — IWA
Kew
- 4th Kew Scout Hall, 13 Glass Street, Kew East — LNWA
- Guide Dogs Victoria, 2 Chandler Highway, Kew — IWA
- St John’s Anglican Church, 552 Burke Road, Camberwell — AWA
- Box Hill Community Arts Centre, The Arbour Hall, 470 Station Street, Box Hill (access via Combarton Street) — IWA
Hawthorn
- St John’s Anglican Church, 552 Burke Road, Camberwell — AWA
- Camberwell South Anglican Church, 101-103 Bowen Street, Camberwell — IWA
A few things worth noting. Melbourne Town Hall is doing the heavy lifting — it covers four separate districts, so expect queues. Guide Dogs Victoria in Kew serves both Kew and Northcote voters, which is a trek if you’re in Thornbury. And scout halls dominate the list, which explains the number of LNWA ratings.
Full state-wide list by district is on the VEC’s voting locations page, and there’s a spreadsheet of every venue including mobile, low-sensory, interstate and overseas centres.
Your district determines which centres you can use, so check the full list by electorate on the VEC’s voting locations page, or search by address in the election venue locator. There’s also a downloadable spreadsheet of every venue in the state if you want the lot.
Early voting centres in Melbourne’s north and north-west
Broadmeadows — Glenroy Community Hub, 50 Wheatsheaf Road, Glenroy (IWA) · Fawkner Scout Hall, 20 Victory Street, Fawkner (LNWA)
Greenvale — Attwood House Community Centre, 202 Erinbank Crescent, Attwood (AWA) · Roxburgh Park Football Club, Lakeside Reserve, 75 Lakeside Drive, Roxburgh Park (IWA) · Yellowbox Drive Voting Centre, 23 Yellowbox Drive, Craigieburn (LNWA)
Kalkallo — Gilgai Plains Scout Hall, 31 Toyon Road, Kalkallo (IWA) · North Victorian Buddhist Association, 1690 Mickleham Road, Mickleham (IWA) · Roxburgh Park Football Club, 75 Lakeside Drive, Roxburgh Park (IWA) · Yellowbox Drive Voting Centre, 23 Yellowbox Drive, Craigieburn (LNWA) · Wandong Public Hall, 19 Rail Street, Wandong (AWA)
Sunbury — 1st & 3rd Sunbury Scout Hall, 8 Miller Street, Sunbury (LNWA) · Our Lady of Mt Carmel Parish Hall, 101 Riddell Road, Sunbury (IWA) · Calabria Club, 5 Uniting Lane, Bulla (AWA) · Attwood House Community Centre, 202 Erinbank Crescent, Attwood (AWA)
Thomastown — Salicki Avenue Voting Centre, 2 Salicki Avenue, Epping (AWA) · Merrilands Community Centre PRACE, 35 Sturdee Street, Reservoir (IWA)
Mill Park — St Petka Macedonian Orthodox Church Hall, 281-285 Plenty Road, Mill Park (IWA) · South Morang Home, Unit 5/825 Plenty Road, South Morang (IWA) · Salicki Avenue Voting Centre, 2 Salicki Avenue, Epping (AWA)
Bundoora — Enterprise Drive Voting Centre, Unit 1/19 Enterprise Drive, Bundoora (AWA) · Watsonia Scout Centre, 10 Peters Street, Watsonia (AWA) · Greensborough District Masonic Centre, 23 Ester Street, Greensborough (AWA) · St Petka Macedonian Orthodox Church Hall, 281-285 Plenty Road, Mill Park (IWA)
Yan Yean — Whittlesea Masonic Hall, 20 Beech Street, Whittlesea (IWA) · Mernda Uniting Church, 97 Schotters Road, Mernda (LNWA) · Gilgai Plains Scout Hall, 31 Toyon Road, Kalkallo (IWA) · Greensborough Hockey Club, Memorial Drive, Plenty (AWA) · Salicki Avenue Voting Centre, 2 Salicki Avenue, Epping (AWA) · Wandong Public Hall, 19 Rail Street, Wandong (AWA)
Eltham — 1st Eltham Scout Hall, 25 Youth Road, Eltham (AWA) · Montmorency Scout Hall, 16 Mountain View Road, Montmorency (LNWA) · Greensborough District Masonic Centre, 23 Ester Street, Greensborough (AWA) · Greensborough Hockey Club, Memorial Drive, Plenty (AWA)
Ivanhoe — Heidelberg Scots Uniting Church, 187 Burgundy Street, Heidelberg (AWA) · Rosanna Scout Hall, corner Manton Street and St James Road, Heidelberg (AWA)
Niddrie — 1st Milleara Scout Hall, 1B Doyle Street, Avondale Heights (IWA) · 1st Keilor Village Scout Hall, 2-20 Bonfield Street, Keilor (LNWA) · Lakeside Banquet & Convention Centre, The Wellington Room, 65 Melton Highway, Taylors Lakes (LNWA)
Early voting centres in Melbourne’s west
St Albans — St Albans Scout Hall, 4 Percy Street, St Albans (AWA) · St Albans Uniting Church, 24-28 East Esplanade, St Albans (IWA) · Sunshine Plaza, Shop M2/324-328 Hampshire Road, Sunshine (IWA)
Kororoit — Mt Derrimut Road Voting Centre, Unit 8/85 Mt Derrimut Road, Deer Park (AWA) · Aintree Scout Hall, 15 Elmhurst Avenue, Aintree (IWA) · Caroline Springs Library and Learning Centre, The Gallery, 193 Caroline Springs Boulevard (AWA) · St Albans Uniting Church, 24-28 East Esplanade, St Albans (IWA) · Sydenham-Caroline Springs Uniting Church, 514 Melton Highway, Sydenham (AWA)
Sydenham — Sydenham-Caroline Springs Uniting Church, 514 Melton Highway, Sydenham (AWA) · Christian Life Fellowship Church, 28 Gourlay Road, Hillside (IWA) · Aintree Scout Hall, 15 Elmhurst Avenue, Aintree (IWA) · Caroline Springs Library and Learning Centre, 193 Caroline Springs Boulevard (AWA) · St Albans Uniting Church, 24-28 East Esplanade, St Albans (IWA)
Melton — Tullidge Street Voting Centre, 12 Tullidge Street, Melton (IWA) · Christ Church Anglican Melton, 2-4 Unitt Street, Melton (LNWA)
Laverton — Little Boundary Road Voting Centre, Unit 2/1-11 Little Boundary Road, Laverton North (IWA) · Palmers Road Voting Centre, Unit 171/150 Palmers Road, Truganina (AWA) · 1st Sunshine Scout Hall, 23 Nixon Street, Sunshine (AWA) · Sunshine Plaza, Shop M2/324-328 Hampshire Road, Sunshine (IWA)
Point Cook — Point Cook Soccer Club Pavilion, Saltwater Promenade, Point Cook (IWA) · Christ the Lord Slovak Lutheran Church, 74 Point Cook Road, Seabrook (LNWA) · Altona Hockey Club Pavilion, JK Grant Reserve, 1 Sugar Gum Drive, Altona (IWA) · Little Boundary Road Voting Centre, Unit 2/1-11 Little Boundary Road, Laverton North (IWA)
Tarneit — 1st Hoppers Crossing Scout Hall, 133 Powell Drive, Hoppers Crossing (AWA) · Connect City Church West, 15 Perkins Avenue, Hoppers Crossing (LNWA) · 1st Werribee Scout Hall, 31 College Road, Werribee (LNWA)
Werribee — 1st Werribee Scout Hall, 31 College Road, Werribee (LNWA) · 1st Iramoo Scout Hall, 66 Honour Avenue, Wyndham Vale (LNWA) · 1st Hoppers Crossing Scout Hall, 133 Powell Drive, Hoppers Crossing (AWA)
Early voting centres in Melbourne’s east
Box Hill — Box Hill Community Arts Centre, The Arbour Hall, 470 Station Street, Box Hill (IWA) · 9th Box Hill Scout Hall, 1228 Riversdale Road, Box Hill South (LNWA) · Blackburn North Scout Hall, 10 Koonung Road, Blackburn North (LNWA) · 1st Tally Ho Scout Hall, 148 Mahoneys Road, Forest Hill (LNWA)
Ashwood — 1st Ashburton Scout Hall, 339 High Street, Ashburton (LNWA) · Camberwell South Anglican Church, 101-103 Bowen Street, Camberwell (IWA) · 9th Box Hill Scout Hall, 1228 Riversdale Road, Box Hill South (LNWA)
Bulleen — Manningham Uniting Church and Community Centre, 109 Wood Street, Templestowe (IWA) · 3rd Templestowe Scout Hall, 4 Duncan Street, Templestowe Lower (AWA) · 3rd Doncaster East Scout Hall, Zerbes Reserve, Doncaster East (AWA) · Doncaster Rovers Soccer Club, 117 Andersons Creek Road, Doncaster East (AWA)
Warrandyte — Warrandyte Scout Hall, 45-55 Yarra Street, Warrandyte (LNWA) · 3rd Doncaster East Scout Hall, Zerbes Reserve, Doncaster East (AWA) · Doncaster Rovers Soccer Club, 117 Andersons Creek Road, Doncaster East (AWA) · Ringwood Bowls Club, 2-12 Loughnan Road, Ringwood (AWA) · 1st Croydon Hills Scout Hall, 437 Maroondah Highway, Croydon North (IWA)
Ringwood — 4th Ringwood Scout Hall, 17 Mines Road, Ringwood East (LNWA) · Ringwood Bowls Club, 2-12 Loughnan Road, Ringwood (AWA) · 1st Heatherdale Scout Hall, 34 Purches Street, Mitcham (LNWA) · 1st Vermont Scout Hall, 483-485 Canterbury Road, Vermont (LNWA) · Blackburn North Scout Hall, 10 Koonung Road, Blackburn North (LNWA) · 1st Tally Ho Scout Hall, 148 Mahoneys Road, Forest Hill (LNWA)
Glen Waverley — The Salvation Army Waverley Temple, 958 High Street Road, Glen Waverley (AWA) · 1st Wheelers Hill Scout Hall, 69 Whites Lane, Glen Waverley (IWA) · 1st Tally Ho Scout Hall, 148 Mahoneys Road, Forest Hill (LNWA) · 1st Vermont Scout Hall, 483-485 Canterbury Road, Vermont (LNWA)
Mulgrave — Wellington Reserve Community Centre, 36-42 Mackie Road, Mulgrave (IWA) · All Nations Presbyterian Church, 91 Tiverton Drive, Mulgrave (AWA) · 1st Wheelers Hill Scout Hall, 69 Whites Lane, Glen Waverley (IWA) · Ukrainian Community Centre, 26 Chandler Road, Noble Park (AWA)
Oakleigh — Oakleigh Masonic Centre, 150 Drummond Street, Oakleigh (LNWA) · Wirringga Scout Hall, Davies Reserve, Oakleigh South (AWA) · Bentleigh Girl Guide Hall, 182 East Boundary Road, Bentleigh East (LNWA) · 1st Malvern Scout Hall, 3 Cooinda Place, Malvern East (AWA) · Caulfield Presbyterian Church, 1 Neerim Road, Caulfield (AWA)
Bayswater — Knox District Scout Centre, 98 Lewis Road, Wantirna South (IWA) · 2nd/3rd Bayswater Scout Hall, corner Station Street and Scoresby Road, Bayswater (LNWA) · Boronia Scout Hall, 44 Chandler Road, Boronia (LNWA)
Rowville — 1st Rowville Scout Hall, 61 Turramurra Drive, Rowville (IWA) · Australian Indian Community Centre, 16-18 Kingsley Close, Rowville (IWA) · Knox District Scout Centre, 98 Lewis Road, Wantirna South (IWA) · St Jude’s Parish Scoresby, 49 George Street, Scoresby (LNWA)
Croydon — Anzac Street Voting Centre, 177-181 Mt Dandenong Road, Croydon (LNWA) · 1st Mooroolbark Scout Hall, 36 Marion Avenue, Croydon (LNWA) · 1st Croydon Hills Scout Hall, 437 Maroondah Highway, Croydon North (IWA) · 2nd/3rd Bayswater Scout Hall, corner Station Street and Scoresby Road, Bayswater (LNWA)
Evelyn — Mount Evelyn Scout Hall, 25 Station Street, Mount Evelyn (LNWA) · Montrose Scout Hall, Unit 2/950 Mt Dandenong Tourist Road, Montrose (LNWA) · 1st Lilydale Scout Hall, 9 Erldunda Court, Lilydale (LNWA) · 1st Mooroolbark Scout Hall, 36 Marion Avenue, Croydon (LNWA) · 1st Croydon Hills Scout Hall, 437 Maroondah Highway, Croydon North (IWA)
Monbulk — 1st Upwey Scout Hall, Unit 5/6 Mahony Street, Upwey (AWA) · Wandin East Public Hall, 2 Old Baker Road, Wandin East (IWA) · Boronia Scout Hall, 44 Chandler Road, Boronia (LNWA)
Early voting centres in Melbourne’s south and south-east
Bentleigh — The Lighthouse, 205 Bignell Road, Bentleigh East (AWA) · Bentleigh Girl Guide Hall, 182 East Boundary Road, Bentleigh East (LNWA) · 7th Cheltenham Scout Hall, 73 Argus Street, Cheltenham (LNWA) · Tara Institute, 3 Mavis Avenue, Brighton East (AWA)
Sandringham — 3rd Beaumaris Scout Hall, 20 Keating Street, Beaumaris (IWA) · Holy Trinity Anglican Church, 10 Thomas Street, Hampton (IWA) · Allan McLean Hall, 37 Albert Street, Mordialloc (IWA) · 7th Cheltenham Scout Hall, 73 Argus Street, Cheltenham (LNWA)
Clarinda — Dingley Scout Hall, 65 Centre Dandenong Road, Dingley Village (IWA) · Allan McLean Hall, 37 Albert Street, Mordialloc (IWA) · Moodemere Scout Hall, Aenone Avenue, Noble Park (AWA) · Wirringga Scout Hall, Davies Reserve, Oakleigh South (AWA) · 7th Cheltenham Scout Hall, 73 Argus Street, Cheltenham (LNWA)
Mordialloc — Allan McLean Hall, 37 Albert Street, Mordialloc (IWA) · 1st Edithvale Scout Hall, corner Fifth Avenue and Sixth Avenue, Aspendale (IWA) · Dingley Scout Hall, 65 Centre Dandenong Road, Dingley Village (IWA) · Keysborough Scout Hall, Rowley Allan Reserve, 358 Cheltenham Road, Keysborough (AWA)
Dandenong — The Salvation Army Dandenong Hub, 16 George Street, Dandenong (AWA) · Airlie Avenue Voting Centre, 6 Airlie Avenue, Dandenong (AWA) · Moodemere Scout Hall, Aenone Avenue, Noble Park (AWA) · Ukrainian Community Centre, 26 Chandler Road, Noble Park (AWA) · Keysborough Scout Hall, 358 Cheltenham Road, Keysborough (AWA)
Carrum — Lyrebird Community Centre, 203 Lyrebird Drive, Carrum Downs (AWA) · St Barnabas Anglican Church Hall, 52 Park Street, Seaford (AWA) · Marriott Waters Family and Community Centre, 25 Boland Drive, Lyndhurst (IWA) · North Frankston Scout Hall, 12R Bursaria Crescent, Frankston North (AWA)
Frankston — Frankston CWA Hall, 33 Beach Street, Frankston (IWA) · Ballam Park Scout Hall, Ballam Park, Naranga Crescent, Frankston (IWA) · North Frankston Scout Hall, 12R Bursaria Crescent, Frankston North (AWA)
Hastings — 1st Somerville Scout Hall, Clarinda Street, Somerville (LNWA) · Bittern Community Hall, 2426 Frankston-Flinders Road, Bittern (LNWA) · Ballam Park Scout Hall, Naranga Crescent, Frankston (IWA)
Mornington — Mount Martha Uniting Church, 109 Bay Road, Mount Martha (AWA) · 1st Ranelagh Scout Hall, 2 Ranelagh Drive, Mount Eliza (LNWA)
Nepean — Dromana Hub Shopping Centre, Shop 1/251 Point Nepean Road, Dromana (IWA) · Rosebud Sea Scout Hall, Rosebud Foreshore, Point Nepean Road (IWA) · Blairgowrie Community Hall, 12 William Road, Blairgowrie (LNWA)
Cranbourne — St Mary’s Jacobite Syrian Orthodox Church, 17 Morialta Road, Cranbourne West (AWA) · 1st Cranbourne Scout Hall, 255 South Gippsland Highway, Cranbourne (LNWA)
Narre Warren South — Narre Warren South Scout Hall, 101 Oakgrove Drive, Narre Warren South (IWA) · Zinc Circuit Voting Centre, 2 Zinc Circuit, Cranbourne North (IWA) · Marriott Waters Family and Community Centre, 25 Boland Drive, Lyndhurst (IWA) · 1st Cranbourne Scout Hall, 255 South Gippsland Highway, Cranbourne (LNWA)
Narre Warren North — Narre Warren Scout Hall, 56-76 Fountain Drive, Narre Warren (IWA) · Akoonah Park Centre, 2 Cardinia Street, Berwick (IWA) · The Salvation Army Dandenong Hub, 16 George Street, Dandenong (AWA) · Airlie Avenue Voting Centre, 6 Airlie Avenue, Dandenong (AWA)
Berwick — Akoonah Park Centre, 2 Cardinia Street, Berwick (IWA) · Narre Warren South Scout Hall, 101 Oakgrove Drive, Narre Warren South (IWA) · Zinc Circuit Voting Centre, 2 Zinc Circuit, Cranbourne North (IWA)
Pakenham — Lakeside Pakenham Scout Hall, 60 Everly Circuit, Pakenham (IWA) · Pakenham Scout Hall, 34 James Street, Pakenham (LNWA) · Comely Banks Recreation Reserve Pavilion, Northern Room, 125 Bridge Road, Officer (IWA) · Akoonah Park Centre, 2 Cardinia Street, Berwick (IWA)
Early voting centres in regional Victoria
Geelong and the Bellarine — Geelong: The Guild Hall, 33A Myers Street, Geelong (IWA) · Eastern Hub Geelong, 285A McKillop Street, East Geelong (IWA) · 1st Belmont Scout Hall, 12 Pickett Crescent, Belmont (IWA) · Geelong Masonic Centre, 27 Regent Street, Belmont (AWA) · 1st Hamlyn Heights Scout Hall, Bakers Reserve, 35 John Street, Geelong West (AWA). Bellarine: Ocean Grove Neighbourhood House, 1 John Dory Drive (AWA) · St James Anglican Church Hall, 47-55 Collins Street, Drysdale (LNWA) · plus the Geelong Guild Hall and Eastern Hub. Lara: North Geelong Warriors Football Club Rooms, 15 Gibbons Road, Lara (LNWA) · Spanish Club Geelong, 40 The Boulevard, Norlane (AWA) · Hellenic Orthodox Community of Geelong Parish Hall, 3 Taliska Avenue, Hamlyn Heights (LNWA). South Barwon: Waurn Ponds Community Hall, 225 Waurn Ponds Drive (LNWA) · Bell Street Voting Centre, 42 Bell Street, Torquay (LNWA) · plus Belmont and Geelong venues.
Ballarat and goldfields — Wendouree: Ballarat Masonic Centre, 616 Barkly Street, Golden Point (AWA) · Ballarat South Community Hub, 11 Tuppen Drive, Sebastopol (AWA) · Alfredton Sports and Community Club, 89 Cuthberts Road, Alfredton (IWA) · St John’s Lutheran Church Hall, 204A Doveton Street South, Ballarat Central (LNWA). Eureka: St Andrew’s Uniting Church, 12 Gisborne Road, Bacchus Marsh (AWA) · plus the four Ballarat venues. Ripon: St Mary’s Catholic Church Hall, 304 Barkly Street, Ararat (IWA) · Maryborough Football and Netball Club Rooms, 40 Park Road, Maryborough (LNWA) · Alfredton and Ballarat Central venues.
Bendigo and central Victoria — Bendigo West: St Pauls Cathedral Hall, 6 Myers Street, Bendigo (IWA) · Castlemaine Goods Shed, 21 Kennedy Street, Castlemaine (LNWA) · Bendigo East Public Hall, 35 Lansell Street, East Bendigo (LNWA) · Eaglehawk Presbyterian Church, 75 Victoria Street, Eaglehawk (AWA). Bendigo East: Bendigo East Public Hall and Eaglehawk Presbyterian Church. Macedon: 1st Gisborne Scout Hall, 63 Howey Street, Gisborne (LNWA) · Kyneton Mechanics Institute, 81 Mollison Street, Kyneton (AWA).
Gippsland — Narracan: Sutton Street Voting Centre, 57 Sutton Street, Warragul (IWA) · Drouin Recreation Reserve Football Club Rooms, Sinclair Street, Drouin (IWA) · St Andrew’s Presbyterian Church Hall, 34 Fowler Street, Moe (AWA). Morwell: Morwell Senior Citizens Centre, 2-4 Maryvale Crescent, Morwell (AWA) · Queens Parade Voting Centre, 40 Queens Parade, Traralgon (LNWA) · St Andrew’s Presbyterian Church Hall, Moe (AWA). Gippsland East: Cremin Hall, 38 Pyke Street, Bairnsdale (AWA) · Lakes Entrance Masonic Centre, 10 Rowe Street (IWA) · Raymond Street Voting Centre, 180 Raymond Street, Sale (IWA). Gippsland South: 2nd Leongatha Scout Hall, 11 Allison Street (LNWA) · Raymond Street Voting Centre, Sale (IWA). Bass: Wonthaggi Senior Citizens Club, 46-50 Murray Street (IWA) · Phillip Island Masonic Centre, 92 Church Street, Cowes (LNWA).
North-east and Goulburn — Shepparton: Shepparton Uniting Church, 134-140 Fryers Street (AWA) · Sir Ian McLennan Centre, 15 Echuca Road, Mooroopna (IWA) · 1st North Shepparton Scout Hall, 90 Packham Street (AWA). Ovens Valley: Victory Church Wangaratta, 38-42 Ryan Avenue (LNWA) · 1st North Shepparton Scout Hall (AWA). Benambra: Silva Drive Community Facility, 6 Silva Drive, West Wodonga (LNWA) · Saints Peter and Paul Serbian Orthodox Church Hall, 198 Melbourne Road, Wodonga (LNWA). Euroa: Benalla Uniting Church, 44 Carrier Street (IWA) · Seymour Scout Hall, 49 Howe Street (LNWA) · Wandong Public Hall, 19 Rail Street (AWA). Eildon: Healesville Living and Learning Centre, 1 Badger Creek Road (AWA) · Mansfield CWA Hall, 22 High Street (AWA) · 1st Lilydale Scout Hall, 9 Erldunda Court (LNWA).
North-west and west — Mildura: The Salvation Army Sunraysia Corps, corner Etiwanda Avenue and Fourteenth Street (IWA) · St Margaret’s Anglican Church, 168-172 Deakin Avenue (AWA). Murray Plains: St Mary’s Catholic Church Echuca, 224 Anstruther Street (IWA) · Stradbroke Hall, 159 Stradbroke Avenue, Swan Hill (AWA). Lowan: Horsham Anglican Church Hall, 10 Andrew Street (LNWA) · Hamilton Baptist Church, 48 Gray Street (LNWA) · St Mary’s Catholic Church Hall, 304 Barkly Street, Ararat (IWA). South-West Coast: Warrnambool Tooram Scout Hall, 112 Timor Street (AWA) · Portland Drill Hall, Bentinck Street (IWA). Polwarth: Otway District Scout Hall, 100 Dennis Street, Colac (LNWA) · Bell Street Voting Centre, 42 Bell Street, Torquay (LNWA).
How early voting works in 2026
- 18 to 27 November, 9am to 6pm.
Centres shut on 22 November, so that weekend day is gone entirely. Factor it in.
You don’t need an excuse! Victoria has never made you justify voting early, unlike federal elections, and that hasn’t changed. Walk in, get crossed off, fill out two ballots. Out in ten minutes if you’ve timed it right.
Timing is the whole game. VEC research into past voting patterns shows early voting has climbed at every state election since 1999, and squashing the window doesn’t shrink the crowd — it shunts everyone into the back end. The 26th and 27th will be carnage. Go early and save yourself the queue.
Never done it before? Here’s what actually happens at a voting centre, start to finish.
Know your electorate before you go
Victoria splits into 88 districts for the lower house and eight regions for the upper house. You get one ballot for each.
If you’ve moved since 2022, there’s a decent chance you’re voting somewhere different now — and knowing your electorate before you turn up speeds things up at the desk. Check which district and region you’re in, then have a look at who’s actually running once nominations close on 9 November.
Missed the enrolment deadline? You can still vote
The roll shut at 8pm on 3 November. If you missed it, you have not missed the election.
Rock up to any voting centre and ask staff about provisional enrolment. They’ll sort you out on the spot. Bring one of these: your Australian passport, your driver licence or learner permit, a council rates notice in your name, or a utility bill in your name at your current address.
Better news still — if you’ve never enrolled, or your details were out of date, you won’t be fined for this one. The VEC has confirmed that outright.
One catch. If you were already enrolled, moved house before the roll closed, and never updated your address, you have to vote for your old electorate. Annoying, but that’s the rule.
Full detail on the VEC’s state election page, and you can still check where you’re enrolled to work out which ballot papers you’ll get.
Postal voting in the Victorian election
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Applications open 9am on 4 November and close 6pm on 25 November. Anyone can apply. No reason required, no eligibility test, no hoops.
Ballot packs only go out once nominations close and candidates are confirmed, so nothing hits letterboxes before 9 November. Already registered as a general postal voter? Yours gets posted after 10 November without you lifting a finger.
Applications are open right now and close 6pm on 25 November. You can apply online if you’re in Victoria, or apply from outside Victoria here. Paper forms are at any Australia Post office in Victoria, the VEC head office on Collins Street, or your district election office.
Getting it back is the bit people muck up. Post it or drop it at any voting centre before 6pm on 28 November — and the VEC has to physically have it by 4 December to count it. Don’t cut it fine.
Apply early anyway. The pack has to reach you first, and nothing goes out until candidates are locked in after 9 November.
Your postal vote needs a witness. Yes, really
Here’s the step that trips up thousands of people. You cannot fill out a postal ballot alone.
Grab someone before you start. Show them your blank ballot papers and the declaration envelope. Fill the papers out while they’re in the room — but don’t show them how you voted. Fold them up, seal them in the declaration envelope while your witness is still there.
Then you sign and date the envelope. Then your witness signs, dates and fills in their details. Then the whole thing goes in the reply-paid envelope.
Skip the witness and your vote doesn’t count. Simple as that.
One more wrinkle if you applied online: you’ll have picked a verification question and answer. Write that answer down somewhere, because you have to put it in the yellow box on the declaration envelope. No answer, no counted vote. Applied via a post office form or you’re a general postal voter? You can ignore this bit.
The VEC’s full postal voting guide walks through it, and there’s a guide to filling out the ballot papers themselves too.
If someone else sends you a postal vote form, bin it
Only two outfits are allowed to send you a postal vote application: the VEC, and Australia Post outlets. That’s the entire list.
Candidates can’t. Parties can’t. Nobody else can. If one lands in your letterbox or inbox from anyone else, don’t fill it in — report it to the VEC as a breach of the Electoral Act 2002.
While we’re here: getting your ballot pack by email does not mean you can vote online. There is no online voting in this election. You print it, fill it in, and post or deliver it like everyone else.
Voting interstate or overseas
Interstate during the voting window? Two options: apply for a postal vote from 4 November, or front up in person at any other state or territory electoral commission head office. Those open 18 to 27 November, weekday business hours only, and they’re shut on election day. Don’t get caught.
Interstate, you’ve got seven options — the electoral commission head offices in Sydney, Brisbane, Adelaide, Perth, Hobart, Darwin and Canberra. All open 18 to 27 November, 9am to 5pm, except Perth which shuts at 4:30pm. None open on election day.
Overseas, there are 23 in-person voting spots, mostly Australian embassies and consulates: London at the Guildhall, Berlin, Paris, Rome, Madrid, Dublin, The Hague, Washington, Tokyo, Beijing, Shanghai, Guangzhou, Hong Kong, Taipei, Bangkok, Kuala Lumpur, Phnom Penh, Ho Chi Minh City, New Delhi, Colombo, Bali, plus Auckland and Wellington through the New Zealand Electoral Commission.
Dates vary by city — some run the full 18 to 26 November, others only the last few days. Paris is 23 to 26 November, Tokyo the same, Colombo just 25 and 26. Check before you go.
If you only need to drop off a completed postal ballot there are 29 locations, adding Los Angeles, New York, San Francisco, Toronto, Vancouver and Singapore. Those go back by international courier, which is faster than posting it yourself.
Every location with addresses and hours is on the voting locations page and the Away from Victoria page.
Living abroad longer term? You can register as an overseas voter with the AEC if you’re planning to return within six years. And if none of it suits, there’s an Away from Victoria form tied to your enrolment. Keep your travel evidence either way.
Low-sensory voting, phone voting and accessibility
Every district gets a low-sensory session on 17 November, 10am to 4pm. Quieter rooms, more space around the booths, softer lighting where they can manage it, staff trained for non-visible disabilities. Built for neurodivergent voters and anyone who finds a packed hall unbearable.
Phone voting opens 18 November for voters who are blind, have low vision, or need help casting a ballot due to motor impairment. 9am to 6pm through early voting, 8am to 6pm on election day. Braille ballot registrations shut 5pm on 2 November.
Every centre stocks hearing devices, wheelchair-height screens, magnifying sheets, maxi pencils and multilingual info. Mobile voting rolls through aged care homes, community centres and homelessness services too — worth asking your facility directly.
New this election: every venue carries a wheelchair access rating. IWA means independent wheelchair access. AWA means assisted. LNWA means limited to none.
Worth checking before you leave the house, because plenty of scout halls land in that third category. The VEC has also produced detailed access guides for one venue in every district, covering parking, entrances, door widths and the rest. They’re attached to each venue on the voting locations page and in the venue locator, and there’s a dedicated low sensory voting page now too.
There are also Easy English guides and voting information in other languages if that’s useful to you or someone you know.
What you’re actually filling in
Two ballot papers, two different jobs. The small one is your district. The big one is your region.
Victoria runs preferential voting, so numbering matters and a wrong fill means your vote might not count. If you’re hazy on it, the VEC’s guide to filling out state ballot papers is two minutes well spent.
Voting is compulsory in Victoria, and skipping it comes with a fine. If you genuinely couldn’t vote, you’ll get a notice first with a chance to explain.
Why this election matters for Melbourne’s music scene
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Beyond the logistics, there’s a reason Melbourne’s live music community has been paying unusual attention to this one. The Vote Victorian Music platform has spent the year pushing all parties to commit to structural support for the sector, including a legislated music trust and dedicated live music precincts. We’ve been tracking music policy ahead of the state election as commitments land, and the pressure on Melbourne venues and the city’s night-time economy makes this a consequential ballot for anyone who plays, promotes or simply turns up.
Whichever way you lean, the mechanics above are what gets your preference counted.
We’ll keep this one updated
New info gets added as the VEC releases it: early voting addresses from 4 November, candidate lists after 9 November, low-sensory venues, and interstate and overseas locations.
Worth knowing too — the VEC hires up to 25,000 people to run the thing, and registrations for election work are open now. If you’d rather spend the day inside the operation than queuing outside it, there you go.
Nominations close 12 noon on 9 November, so the full candidate list for your district and region lands shortly after. Independents nominate in person at their local election hub; parties lodge theirs at the VEC’s Collins Street office. Candidate Helper is live if you’re thinking about running yourself.
Counting won’t wrap on the night. The writs for this election were issued by the Governor of Victoria, Margaret Gardner, on 3 November, and they have to be returned on or before 19 December. Postal votes can arrive as late as 4 December, so tight seats will take weeks.
Also handy to know: registered how-to-vote cards are the only printed campaign material allowed within 400 metres of a voting centre on election day. Anything else being handed out isn’t meant to be there.
And if something you’ve read about this election looks dodgy, the VEC has a page on electoral misinformation and a complaints process to match.
For full details on early voting, postal voting and every other way to cast your ballot in the Victorian election, head to the VEC’s voting options page or the 2026 state election hub.
