Wednesday, September 22, 2004
australian federal election 2004
The Federal Election will take place on Saturday 9 October 2004.
Please the following websites for information on the election and on voting while overseas. Arrangements for voting in Thailand are detailed below on this page.
http://www.smartraveller.gov.au/zw-cgi/view/TravelBulletins/
Federal_Election_-_9_October_2004
http://www.aec.gov.au/election2004/overseas/index.htm
Enrolment details and enrolling to vote.
All queries on your current voter enrolment details and on enrolling to vote should be directed to the Australian Electoral Commission in Australia. The following website provides detailed information and contact details: http://www.aec.gov.au/_content/What/enrolment/elig_os.htm
Please note that the electoral rolls close on Tuesday 7 September.
Voting while in Thailand
The Australian Embassy in Bangkok will be providing both pre-poll and postal voting services for the Federal Election. You can cast your vote via either method.
Pre-poll voting (casting your ballot in person at the Embassy) will be available as follows:
Monday 27 September until Friday 8 October
8.30am to 4.30pm, Monday to Friday.
Election Day, Saturday 9 October
8.30am to 5.00pm, Bangkok time
(votes cannot be lodged after this time, which is 6.00pm Western Australian time).
Location: 3rd floor , Australian Embassy, 37 South Sathon Rd, Bangkok
Please note:
- there is no need to bring identification in order to cast your vote.
- you will need to know your current electoral roll address in order to lodge a vote for the correct electoral division (as per above, please contact the AEC if you need to check your current enrolment details)
- regular Embassy security will be in place. You must deposit bags at the front gate security office and mobiles phones/PDAs at ground floor reception. Valuables and wallets/purses can be retained.
- parking is not available at the Embassy and can be difficult in the Embassy vicinity on both business days and weekends. Please check our website www.austembassy.or.th later this month for updated details on parking arrangements (to be posted by 27 September)
Postal Voting (casting your ballot by mail), is also available:
To apply for and lodge a postal vote, the following steps must be completed. Please note the relevant deadlines and contact details for each stage.
1. Obtain a postal vote application form via one fo the following methods
- Download the form from: http://www.aec.gov.au/election2004/voting/postal/EF048www_1003.pdf
- E-mail a request for a form to: austembassy.bangkok@dfat.gov.au. Please ensure to specify a mailing address or fax number for the sending of the form.
- Call the Embassy on 02-2872680 ext 3106 (please leave a detailed message on the voicemail specifying a mailing address or fax number)
2. Send a completed postal vote application to us:
By Fax: 02-2874534
By mail:
Voting Services,
Consular Section,
Australian Embassy,
37 South Sathon Rd, Bangkok 10120
We strongly recommend that if you wish to cast a postal vote, you ensure delivery of your postal vote application to us by Wednesday 6 October at the very latest. This is to allow EMS to deliver your ballot papers in time for you to return them postmarked before the deadline of 5.00pm Bangkok time on Saturday 9 October. Please note we cannot guarantee delivery times, so postal vote applications should be lodged as early as possible especially if you live outside Bangkok. We will send ballot papers out for any postal vote application received by noon on Thursday 7 October - if the application is lodged on that day, however, the ballot papers may not reach you in time.
3. Receive your ballot papers
We send the ballot papers to you at the mailing address you have specified on your postal vote application. Please take care to ensure this is complete and correct. You will not receive ballot papers until after 27 September as this is when we will receive the ballot papers from the Australian Electoral Commission. We anticipate delivery will take approximately 2-3 days throughout Thailand by EMS express service.
4. Return the ballot papers to us
You must return your ballot papers to us by mail postmarked before 5.00pm Bangkok time on Saturday 9 October. Postal votes postmarked after this time will not be valid.
Questions/queries
Any queries can be directed by e-mail to austembassy.bangkok@dfat.gov.au or by phone to 02-2872680 ext 3106. Please leave a name and contact number on this voicemail and your call will be returned within the day.
Contact the Australian Embassy | Privacy Statement | Last Updated 14 September 2004
Australian Embassy Bangkok
37 South Sathorn Road
Bangkok 10120
Thailand
Tel: 02 287 2680
Fax: 02 287 2029
http://wwww.austembassy.or.th
Copyright ยฉ 2002 All Rights Reserved
Please the following websites for information on the election and on voting while overseas. Arrangements for voting in Thailand are detailed below on this page.
http://www.smartraveller.gov.au/zw-cgi/view/TravelBulletins/
Federal_Election_-_9_October_2004
http://www.aec.gov.au/election2004/overseas/index.htm
Enrolment details and enrolling to vote.
All queries on your current voter enrolment details and on enrolling to vote should be directed to the Australian Electoral Commission in Australia. The following website provides detailed information and contact details: http://www.aec.gov.au/_content/What/enrolment/elig_os.htm
Please note that the electoral rolls close on Tuesday 7 September.
Voting while in Thailand
The Australian Embassy in Bangkok will be providing both pre-poll and postal voting services for the Federal Election. You can cast your vote via either method.
Pre-poll voting (casting your ballot in person at the Embassy) will be available as follows:
Monday 27 September until Friday 8 October
8.30am to 4.30pm, Monday to Friday.
Election Day, Saturday 9 October
8.30am to 5.00pm, Bangkok time
(votes cannot be lodged after this time, which is 6.00pm Western Australian time).
Location: 3rd floor , Australian Embassy, 37 South Sathon Rd, Bangkok
Please note:
- there is no need to bring identification in order to cast your vote.
- you will need to know your current electoral roll address in order to lodge a vote for the correct electoral division (as per above, please contact the AEC if you need to check your current enrolment details)
- regular Embassy security will be in place. You must deposit bags at the front gate security office and mobiles phones/PDAs at ground floor reception. Valuables and wallets/purses can be retained.
- parking is not available at the Embassy and can be difficult in the Embassy vicinity on both business days and weekends. Please check our website www.austembassy.or.th later this month for updated details on parking arrangements (to be posted by 27 September)
Postal Voting (casting your ballot by mail), is also available:
To apply for and lodge a postal vote, the following steps must be completed. Please note the relevant deadlines and contact details for each stage.
1. Obtain a postal vote application form via one fo the following methods
- Download the form from: http://www.aec.gov.au/election2004/voting/postal/EF048www_1003.pdf
- E-mail a request for a form to: austembassy.bangkok@dfat.gov.au. Please ensure to specify a mailing address or fax number for the sending of the form.
- Call the Embassy on 02-2872680 ext 3106 (please leave a detailed message on the voicemail specifying a mailing address or fax number)
2. Send a completed postal vote application to us:
By Fax: 02-2874534
By mail:
Voting Services,
Consular Section,
Australian Embassy,
37 South Sathon Rd, Bangkok 10120
We strongly recommend that if you wish to cast a postal vote, you ensure delivery of your postal vote application to us by Wednesday 6 October at the very latest. This is to allow EMS to deliver your ballot papers in time for you to return them postmarked before the deadline of 5.00pm Bangkok time on Saturday 9 October. Please note we cannot guarantee delivery times, so postal vote applications should be lodged as early as possible especially if you live outside Bangkok. We will send ballot papers out for any postal vote application received by noon on Thursday 7 October - if the application is lodged on that day, however, the ballot papers may not reach you in time.
3. Receive your ballot papers
We send the ballot papers to you at the mailing address you have specified on your postal vote application. Please take care to ensure this is complete and correct. You will not receive ballot papers until after 27 September as this is when we will receive the ballot papers from the Australian Electoral Commission. We anticipate delivery will take approximately 2-3 days throughout Thailand by EMS express service.
4. Return the ballot papers to us
You must return your ballot papers to us by mail postmarked before 5.00pm Bangkok time on Saturday 9 October. Postal votes postmarked after this time will not be valid.
Questions/queries
Any queries can be directed by e-mail to austembassy.bangkok@dfat.gov.au or by phone to 02-2872680 ext 3106. Please leave a name and contact number on this voicemail and your call will be returned within the day.
Contact the Australian Embassy | Privacy Statement | Last Updated 14 September 2004
Australian Embassy Bangkok
37 South Sathorn Road
Bangkok 10120
Thailand
Tel: 02 287 2680
Fax: 02 287 2029
http://wwww.austembassy.or.th
Copyright ยฉ 2002 All Rights Reserved
