Where to vote around Australia on election day

It’s election day. This is where you can find a polling booth near you to have your say in who runs the country and avoid a fine.

It’s election day! This is where you can find a polling booth near you to have your say in who runs the country.

Almost 97 per cent of eligible Australians are enrolled to vote on May 21 following weeks of campaigning from candidates across the country.

People can vote at any one of the more than 7000 polling places in their state or territory and plenty will be open at local schools, churches, community halls and public buildings.

Voting opens at 8am on election day and closes at 6pm sharp. Make sure you vote to avoid a fine.

Below is a list of all the polling places near you, searchable by postcode, locality or electorate. Or you can look specifically at your state or territory in these lists for NSW, Victoria, Queensland, South Australia, Northern Territory and Tasmania.

The interactive map below also has every likely polling place in your area.

All Australians over the age of 18 are required to enrol to vote and vote on election day.

If you’re confused about who to vote for, check out our cheat sheet.

Originally published as Where to vote around Australia on election day