Victorians have until 8pm on Tuesday, November 3, to enrol or apply for a postal vote, which is one week earlier than in previous elections. Candidate nominations open on November 4 and close at midday on November 9. Early voting begins on November 18 and ends on November 27, while polling booths close at 6pm on Saturday, November 28. Monash University political scientist Zareh Ghazarian urged voters to check their enrolment details early, saying close seats could decide who forms government.
Victorians will face several changes when they vote at the state election on November 28. The enrolment deadline has moved a week earlier, to 8pm on November 3. Early voting will run from November 18 to November 27, and all early voting centres will open on election day. Dedicated low-sensory voting sessions will be held in every electoral district on November 17. A recent Newspoll shows the Labor government trailing the coalition by 10 points on a two-party preferred basis. Opposition Leader Jess Wilson said she felt confident but would not rest on her laurels.
Victorians have less than two weeks to check they are enrolled before the 2026 state election on Saturday 28 November. The Victorian Electoral Commission says the electoral roll closes at 8 pm on Tuesday 3 November, Melbourne Cup Day. Enrolment and voting are compulsory for Australian citizens aged 18 and over. First-time voters turning 18 by election day should check whether they need to enrol. Voters can cast ballots at early or election day voting centres, by postal vote, or through assisted options.
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I'm Voting to Avoid the Fine has been registered as a political party in Victoria. The Victorian Electoral Commission advertised the party's application and invited objections, as the Electoral Act 2002 requires. To qualify, a party must have at least 500 members on the electoral roll. The commission wrote to the members whose names the party supplied to confirm they were on the roll.
Indian police have detained Abhijeet Dipke, founder of the youth-led cockroach movement, along with student leaders and supporters, as hundreds gathered in central Delhi. Protesters demanded the resignation of Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar over a voter roll revision that more than 130 million names were removed from. The Election Commission denies favouring any party and says wrongly deleted voters can re-enrol. Police and paramilitary forces outnumbered demonstrators at Connaught Place. Two Cockroach Janta Party leaders were jailed this week for protesting at Jantar Mantar in breach of a ban.
