Are there any people who cannot enrol?
Yes. A person cannot enrol if: • because of unsound mind, he or she is incapable of understanding the nature and significance of enrolment and voting; • he or she has been convicted of treason and has not been pardoned; or • under the migration law he or she is the holder of a temporary entry permit or is an illegal entrant. A person cannot enrol for federal elections if he or she has been convicted and is under sentence for 3 years or longer under Commonwealth, State or Territory law. However a prisoner is eligible to enrol and vote in ACT Legislative Assembly elections regardless of the length of their sentence.
