How Ballarat residents can vote in the 2022 federal election

Whether you’re casting your ballot early or on election day, here’s the where and how of voting in Ballarat.

Victorians will head to the polls this month to cast their votes in the 2022 federal election.

Election day is Saturday, May 21, but early voting begins on Monday, May 9.

Centres for in-person early voting in the Ballarat region include the Ballarat Showgrounds at the corner of Howitt Street and Creswick Road in Wendouree, and Phoenix College on Tuppen Drive in Sebastopol.

The open hours of those booths are listed below.

Anyone unable to attend a booth physically can apply to vote by post until May 18.

Postal ballot papers must be completed and witnessed on or before election day, and the AEC must receive them within 13 days of the election.

Voters can also register to vote over the phone by calling 1800 913 993 between May 9 and midday on May 21, and upon receiving a registration number, they must cast their votes by 6pm on election day.

On May 21, residents of Ballarat and its surrounds can vote at several locations listed below.

Voting centres are also available overseas or interstate for travelling Australians.

Ballarat Showgrounds early voting open hours

May 9 – May 13: 8am to 8pm

May 14: 9am to 4pm

May 16 – May 19: 8am to 8pm

May 20: 8am to 6pm

May 21: 8am to 6pm

Phoenix College early voting open hours

May 14: 9am to 4pm

May 16 – May 19: 8.30am to 5.30pm

May 20: 8.30am to 6pm

Election day voting locations

Drummond Primary School: 9 Lauriston-Drummond Rd, Drummond

Trentham District Primary School: Victoria St, Trentham

Glenlyon Shire Hall: 32 Malmsbury Rd, Glenlyon

Daylesford Secondary College: 39 Smith St, Daylesford

Hepburn Primary School: 156 Main Rd, Hepburn Springs

Yandoit Primary School: 74 High St, Yandoit

Newlyn Primary School: 2701 Midland Hwy, Newlyn

Gordon Public Hall: 68 Main St, Gordon

Mt Egerton Mechanics Hall: 69 Main Rd, Mount Egerton

Creswick North Primary School: 99 Macs St, Creswick

Bungaree Mechanics Hall: 221 Wallace-Bungaree Rd, Bungaree

Creswick Primary School: 67 Napier St, Creswick

Clunes Primary School: 1 Canterbury St, Clunes

Warrenheip Primary School: 93 Warrenheip Rd, Warrenheip

Caledonian Primary School: 2 Thompson St, Brown Hill

Ballarat North Primary School: 513 Landsborough St, Ballarat North

Black Hill Primary School: 601-607 Chisholm St, Black Hill

St Alipius Primary School: St Alipius Primary School, 106-108 Victoria St, Ballarat East

Neill Street Uniting Church Hall: 501 Neill St, Soldiers Hill

Canadian Lead Primary School: 301 Otway St S, Canadian

Forest Street Primary School: 400B Forest St, Wendouree

Miners Rest Primary School: 2 Dundas St, Miners Rest

St Patricks Hall: St Patricks Hall, 3 Lyons St South, Ballarat Central

Ballarat Grammar School: 201 Forest St, Wendouree

Mt Pleasant Primary School – Ballarat: Trethowan St, Mount Pleasant

Yuille Park Community College: Violet Gr, Wendouree

Pleasant Street Primary School: 101 Pleasant St N, Lake Wendouree

Damascus College: 1412 Geelong Rd, Mount Clear

Newington Primary School: Russell, St, Newington

St Aloysius School: Warwick St, Redan

Elaine Mechanics Hall: Mechanics Institute Hall, 20 Pearsons Rd, Elaine

McCallum Disability Services: 29 Learmonth St, Alfredton

Ballarat South Community Hub: Tuppen St, Sebastopol

Sebastopol RSL Hall: Rsl Sebastopol, 10 Birdwood Ave, Sebastopol

Buninyong Primary School: Inglis St, Buninyong

Alfredton Primary School: 89A Cuthberts Rd, Alfredton

Doug Dean Stadium: 16 Nandiriog Dr, Delacombe

Magpie Primary School: 61 Docwra St, Magpie

Learmonth Bowls Club: Learmonth Bowls Club, 2 McKay St, Learmonth

Lucas Primary School: Lucas Primary School, 46 Oshannassy Pde, Lucas

Meredith Memorial Hall: 61 Staughton St, Meredith

Cardigan Village Hall: Cardigan Village Community Centre, 2 Mitchell Dr, Cardigan Village

Napoleons Primary School: 4721 Ballarat Colac Rd, Napoleons

Ross Creek Recreation Reserve Hall: 655 Sebastopol-Smythesdale Rd, Ross Creek

Haddon Recreation Hall: 396 Sago Hill Rd, Haddon

Lethbridge Public Hall: 25 Russell St, Lethbridge

Woady Yaloak Recreation Facility: 55 Heales St, Smythesdale

Teesdale Community Hall: 1109 Bannockburn-Shelford Rd, Teesdale

Dereel Soldiers’ Memorial Hall: 14 Swamp Rd, Dereel

Linton Primary School: 28 Adair St, Linton

Cape Clear Recreation Reserve Hall: 11 Recreation Rd, Cape Clear

Rokewood Primary School: Pre-School Centre, 38 Aitchison St, Rokewood