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Students encouraged to enrol to vote

06 July 2009

The Australian Electoral Commission (AEC) is encouraging more secondary schools to register for national Enrol to Vote Week, to be held from July 27 to August 2.

Enrol to Vote Week involves the AEC working in partnership with Australian secondary schools to encourage 17 and 18-year-old students to enrol to vote.

Currently one in five 18 to 24-year-olds is not enrolled to vote. In addition, many 17-year-olds are not aware they can enrol now so they are able to vote as soon as they turn 18.

AEC officers are available for in-school visits during Enrol to Vote Week and can support students in completing their enrolment forms at school.

Schools can register to participate in Enrol to Vote Week 2009 by visiting the AEC website external page (will open in a new window) or by calling 13 23 26.