Find my electorate
Use our helpful online tool to find your federal, Legislative Assembly or local government electorate.
Voting is open from Monday 31 August. Election day is Saturday 12 September.
Voting options
Early voting centres
| Location | Date | Time |
|---|---|---|
| Nhulunbuy Town Hall 87 Chesterfield Circuit | Monday 31 August to Friday 4 September | 8am to 5pm |
| Saturday 5 September | 9am to 2pm | |
| Monday 7 September to Thursday 10 September | 8am to 5pm | |
| Friday 11 September | 8am to 6pm | |
| NT Electoral Commission Level 3, TCG Centre, 80 Mitchell Street, Darwin | Monday 31 August to Friday 11 September (closed Saturday and Sunday) | 8.30am to 4pm |
Election day voting centre
| Location | Date | Time |
|---|---|---|
| Nhulunbuy Town Hall 87 Chesterfield Circuit | Saturday 12 September | 8am to 6pm |
Remote voting services
Current voting times are shown in the table below as at 9:45am, Tuesday 1 September 2026.
Communities marked with an * have had changes to their voting schedule. An amendment notice is linked for these communities.
Further changes may occur. The most up-to-date version will be published here as soon as new information becomes available.
| Location | Date | Time |
|---|---|---|
| Garrthalala, Community*1 | Tuesday 1 September | 11am to 12pm |
| Gurrumuru, Community*1 | Tuesday 1 September | 1:30pm to 2.30pm |
| Dhalinybuy, Community | Wednesday 2 September | 9am to 10:30am |
| Birany Birany, Community*1 | Wednesday 2 September | 11:45am to 12:45pm |
| Gunyangara, Office | Thursday 3 September | 9am to 1pm |
| Wallaby Beach, Community | Thursday 3 September | 2:30pm to 3:30pm |
| Gutjangan, School | Friday 4 September | 9am to 10am |
| Buthan, ALPA Kitchen Training Centre | Monday 7 September | 11am to 5pm |
| Yathalamara, Community | Monday 7 September | 11:30am to 12:30pm |
| Ngangalala, Community | Monday 7 September | 2pm to 3pm |
| Galiwin’ku, Library*2 | Tuesday 8 September | 8am to 4:30pm |
| Ramingining, Library | Tuesday 8 September | 8:45am to 3:45pm |
| Galiwin’ku, Library*2 | Wednesday 9 September | 8am to 4:30pm |
| Millingimbi, Sport and Recreation Hall | Wednesday 9 September | 8:15am to 4:15pm |
| Millingimbi, Sport and Recreation Hall | Thursday 10 September | 8am to 2pm |
| Galiwin’ku, Library*2 | Thursday 10 September | 8am to 4:30pm |
| Banthula, Community | Friday 11 September | 8:30am to 9am |
| Yirrkala, Church Hall | Friday 11 September | 9am to 5pm |
| Gawa, Community | Friday 11 September | 10am to 10:45am |
Amendment notices
Postal vote applications are now open.
- Postal vote application- submit online
- Postal vote application (PDF 1.2MB) - print version
What is the deadline for applying for a postal vote?
The deadline for applying for a postal vote is as follows:
- Overseas postal vote applications - 5 pm on Tuesday 8 September
- Local postal vote applications - 5 pm on Thursday 10 September
When will the postal vote be sent to me?
Your postal vote will be sent from Monday 31 August.
When do I complete my postal vote?
You must complete your postal vote ballot paper before 6:00 pm on Saturday 12 September
Post your ballot paper, using the reply paid envelope, to the NT Electoral Commission.
You can also hand-deliver the envelope to:
- an electoral official at any voting centre during opening hours
- the NT Electoral Commission office.
Assistance for voters
There are a range of assisted services available to give Territorians every possible opportunity to have their say at an election.
Learn the steps to voting
If you don’t know how to vote you can watch a video to learn. The video is in English and 13 Aboriginal languages.
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