Ahead of the March 2021 State General Election, there will be two forms of Technology Assisted Voting accessible to Western Australians when casting their vote.

Throughout pre-polling and on Election Day, the Western Australian Electoral Commission (WAEC) will be offering Vote Assist and Telephone Assisted Voting. These voting options will be available from the commencement of the Early Voting Period on Wednesday, 24 February.

Vote Assist is a form of secret and unassisted voting offered to electors with disability, particularly electors with vision impairment. Vote Assist allows the elector to listen to an audio script (vote instructions and all candidate and party name details) using headphones. The recording of voting preferences is performed using a customised keypad. The completed ballot is then printed (face down) in front of the elector, allowing the elector to then self-lodge the ballot papers into the ballot box. Vote Assist will be located in the Perth CBD and at VisAbility in Victoria Park.

Telephone Assisted Voting allows eligible electors to vote over the telephone in secret, ensuring elector anonymity. The WAEC has produced a video on Telephone Assisted Voting to explain further. 

To find out about more voting options, read the WAEC’s Assisted Voting Guide.

More information about accessible voting will be released in the lead up to the election. To keep up-to-date, visit the WAEC website.