Update your electoral enrolment details

Introduction

You must update your details on the electoral roll if you’ve changed your:

• name 
• residential address
• postal address. 

You can change your electoral enrolment details for federal, state or territory, and local government elections on the Australian Electoral Commission (AEC) website. 

Eligibility

To update your electoral details, you must:

• be enrolled to vote
• have lived at your current address for at least one month.

What you need

• your personal details
• your eligibility details (citizenship status)
• one proof of identity document:
  • Australian driver licence
  • Australian passport
  • another person enrolled to vote who can confirm your identity.

How to update

1. Select the ‘Update online’ button.
2. Follow the prompts to complete your application.
3. Make the declaration, then sign and submit your form.

If you cannot change your electoral enrolment details online:

For help updating your enrolment details, call 13 23 26.  

More information

• If your circumstances affect your ability to enrol to vote, you may be eligible to use the special enrolment options. 
• If you changed your electoral details online, you can use the receipt number provided to check the status of your enrolment.