Don't Let Them Stop You From Voting

The previous Government passed extraordinary legislation that closed the rolls for new voters at 8pm on the very night the election is officially called - known as issuing a writ. In the 2004 Federal Election, the AEC received a total of 423,975 enrolment cards in the week between the announcement and the close of rolls. 78,816 of those were new enrolments. But in 2007 people didn't get that chance.

Sign the petition below, and join the call for the Rudd Government to overturn this legislation. You can also visit the Australian Electoral Commission website to check your enrolment, register for the first time or update your details.

Sign the petition to our elected representatives:

The Government should actively respect and encourage the right of every eligible Australian to vote.

The recent changes to our Electoral Act should be revoked, and strategies that make it easier, not harder, for Australians to have their say at election time introduced."