Vote by post: Nepean District by-election
Applications to vote by post in the Nepean District by-election have closed.
If you missed the application deadline, or if you don't receive your postal ballot pack by Friday 1 May, visit a voting centre to vote.
The full list of early and election day voting centres is in our election venue locator. This includes their opening hours and accessibility information.
Voting is compulsory. Don't risk a fine.
Returning your vote
For your vote to count, make sure you:
- post it back before 6 pm on Saturday 2 May
or - drop it off at any voting centre in Nepean District before 6 pm on Saturday 2 May.
Mail pick-up times can be different from post box to post box. If you're returning your vote on Saturday 2 May, please check the collection time on the box before posting it.
We must receive your completed postal vote by 6pm on Friday 8 May for it to be counted. Please allow enough time for it to reach us.
If we don't receive your vote in time, we may send you a fine.
Verification question
We asked you to pick a verification question and answer when you applied for your postal vote.
You must write the answer to this question on the declaration section of your ballot pack.
You also need this answer to access and download your ballot pack if we emailed it to you.
We use the verification question to confirm your identity and mark you off the roll as having voted. The part of your ballot pack that shows details of your identity is removed before your vote is counted to keep it anonymous and secret.
Your vote won't be counted if:
- your ballot pack doesn't include the correct answer to your verification question
- you don't answer the verification question
- you don't fill out the declaration envelope.
Returning your vote from overseas
For your vote to count, make sure you post it back to us as quickly as possible.
We must receive your completed postal vote by 6 pm on Friday 8 May for it to be counted. Please allow enough time for it to reach us.