Enrolment Closes Today: 98 Percent Already Signed up to Vote in Federal Election

An additional 710,000 people had joined the electoral roll by the end of 2024, compared to the 2022 federal election.

Votes are counted at the Australian Electoral Commission in Melbourne, Australia, on Oct. 14, 2023. Martin Keep/AFP via Getty Images

With a record 98 percent of eligible Australians already enrolled, the Australian Electoral Commission (AEC) is urging the remaining 2 percent to act fast and enrol by 8 p.m. tonight to vote in the 2025 federal election.

“There are still people who need to act today to be ready to have their say on election day. Enrolling takes less than five minutes and can be done online at aec.gov.au,” the AEC said in a statement this morning.