Victorian State Election - November 2006
Dear Australians in south China
For the information of eligible Victorian voters, a state election will be held on Saturday 25 November 2006.
A travel bulletin providing information regarding this election has been posted on the “Smartraveller” website – www.smartraveller.gov.au. The contents of the travel bulletin have been copied below.
The travel bulletin also refers voters to the Victoria Electoral Commission’s website ( www.13vote.com.au ) for more detailed information regarding voting options and procedures, and enrolment.
Please note that while voting facilities will be available in Beijing and Hong Kong for this election, voting facilities will not be available at the Australian Consulate-General in Guangzhou. Please see below the full list of overseas voting centres.
Yours sincerely
Kelli-Ann Kerin
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“Smartraveller” Travel Bulletin
Victorian State Election - November 2006
Victorian residents visiting or residing overseas are advised that a Victorian State election will be held on Saturday, 25 November 2006.
Information about the election can be found on the
Victorian Electoral Commission’s website (www.13vote.com.au).
Early voting centres (where electors can vote in person) will be operating throughout Victoria, interstate and overseas. Please see the website for further information.
For Victorian electors overseas, early voting facilities will be available at the following locations:
Beijing, China (Australian Embassy)
Hong Kong, Hong Kong (Australian Consulate-General)
Taipei, Taiwan (Australian Commerce and Industry Office)
Athens, Greece (Australian Embassy)
Auckland, New Zealand (Australian Consulate-General)
Bangkok, Thailand (Australian Embassy)
Berlin, Germany (Australian Embassy)
Geneva, Switzerland (Australian Permanent Mission to the Office of the United Nations)
Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam (Australian Consulate-General)
Jakarta, Indonesia (Australian Embassy)
Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia (Australian High Commission)
London, United Kingdom (Government of Victoria - Victoria House)
Los Angeles, USA (Australian Consulate-General)
Manila, Philippines (Australian Embassy)
New Delhi, India (Australian High Commission)
New York, USA (Australian Consulate-General)
Paris, France (Australian Embassy)
Port Moresby, Papua New Guinea (Australian High Commission)
Rome, Italy (Australian Embassy)
San Francisco, USA (Australian Consulate-General)
Singapore, Singapore (Australian High Commission)
The Hague, Netherlands (Australian Embassy)
Tokyo, Japan (Australian Embassy)
Toronto, Canada (Australian Consulate-General)
Vancouver, Canada (Australian Consulate)
Washington, USA (Australian Embassy)
Wellington, New Zealand (New Zealand Chief Electoral Office)
Contact details for these locations can be found at the Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade's website - http://www.dfat.gov.au/missions/
Victorian electors who wish to apply for a postal vote must complete an ‘Application for a Postal Vote’ before ballot papers can be issued. The application can be downloaded from www.13vote.com.au. If internet access is not available, electors may obtain copies from any of the venues listed above.
The completed ‘Application for a Postal Vote’ should reach an early voting centre in time to allow for the voting material to be returned to you for completion and posting. Please allow extra time for any delays in postal services. Ballot papers will be posted to the electors and must be completed and received prior to 6.00pm on Saturday, 25 November, 2006 (Victorian time).