Victoria's voter roll closes at 8pm on Melbourne Cup Day
Enrollment for the Victorian state election closes at 8pm today, a week earlier than previous elections.
Victoria's state election writ is issued after today, beginning the official race to the polls. The voter roll closes at 8pm Melbourne Cup Day - a week earlier than past elections.
Postal vote applications must be submitted by the same deadline. Election offices across the state stay open until 8pm to help people enrol or update their details.
Candidates then have less than five days to nominate, down from normal timeframes. Several key electorates like Bass, Northcote and Pakenham are held by margins so small that a few votes could decide the winner.
Early voting opens November 18 and runs through November 27, with election day on November 28.
- 8pm November 3
- Roll closure
- One week
- Earlier than usual
- Less than five days
- Candidate nomination period
- November 28
- Election day
Why it mattersEnrol by 8pm today or you cannot vote in Victoria's November state election.
AustraliaVictorians have until 8pm today to enrol; missing the deadline means losing your chance to vote in the November state election.
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