Early voting opens for the federal election: here's all you need to know

Opening on April 22 after the Easter long weekend, the centres will be open until election day except for Anzac Day on Friday, April 25.

Voting is compulsory at federal elections for all Australian citizens 18 years or over who are on the Commonwealth electoral roll.

The AEC encourages people to vote on election day.

If you need to vote early, however, you are able to do so at one of the 550 early voting centres around the country or via postal vote.

Applications for postal votes are now open on the AEC website until April 30.

To find your nearest polling centre check the AEC website here.

Not all early voting centres are open for the entire two-week period before the election so it is best to check opening dates and times.

Remote voter services will start on April 22.

Throughout this two-week period, 70 mobile AEC teams are using light aircraft, 4WDs, helicopters and occasionally boats to set up temporary voting sites in some of Australia's most remote areas, AEC said.

AEC said the service offering in remote communities is the largest ever provided at a federal election with nearly 500 different remote locations being visited by teams that are travelling a combined total of around 200,000 kilometres.

Many of the places the AEC's remote mobile teams visit are in the NT, WA and Qld. Locations and times for remote voter services visits are now available on the AEC's website.

You can find out the electorate you are in by clicking here.

You can view who your candidates are on the AEC website as well.

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