Planning on postal voting this election? The AEC says you need to get a wriggle on:

The AEC is asking anyone who needs a postal vote, but has not yet applied, to do so this week.

The latest urging from the AEC follows earlier advice for people to plan their vote early and, if needed, apply for a postal vote early in the election period.

Australia has some of the best in-person voting options in the world. If a voter can turn up to a voting centre, then that is what they must do.

While the legislated deadline for postal vote applications is next Wednesday 30 April, anyone who leaves it until the final week risks their postal vote pack not arriving in time.

–          People can apply for a postal vote on the AEC website.

Voters who do not receive their postal vote pack by Friday 2 May should, if at all possible, make arrangements to vote in-person on election day. Voters who fail to cast a vote will be contacted by the AEC and asked to explain why they did not vote.