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Voting in the 2025 Federal Election 

The Australian Federal Election has been announced for Saturday 3 May 2025.

If you’re an Australian citizen overseas on the day of the election, you can still have your say by voting at on overseas voting centre or by postal vote. Information for postal votes and voting overseas can be found on the AEC website.

In-Person Voting

You will be able to vote in-person at the Australian Embassy in Rabat according to this schedule below, but please keep an eye on our website for updates.

Day	Opening Hours*
Wednesday 23 April 2025	9 am - 1 pm
Thursday 24 April 2025	9 am - 1 pm
Friday 25 April 2025	9 am - 12 pm
Monday 28 April 2025	9 am - 1 pm
Tuesday 29 April 2025	9 am - 1 pm
Wednesday 30 April 2025	9 am - 1 pm
Thursday 1 May 2025	CLOSED (Morocco Labour Day Public holiday)
Friday 2 May 2025	9 am - 12 pm

* Please note that all times are local to this polling place.

Address	66 Avenue Mehdi Ben Barka  Souissi 10170 Rabat Morocco
Instructions	Please bring a valid form of Identification for security purposes.
Luggage	Luggage is not permitted to be brought into the embassy. Small handbags are permitted in the embassy but will be subjected to security screening.

 

Postal Voting

If you are overseas and are unable to vote in-person, you can visit the AEC website to apply for a postal vote.

Postal vote packs will be sent to you by international courier from Australia commencing three weeks before polling day. The latest date to request an overseas postal vote from the AEC is 6pm, Wednesday  30 April 2025. Please note this may be too late for your postal vote to reach you and you are encouraged to apply as soon as possible. If you provided an email address or phone number when applying for a postal vote, you will receive an automatic notification when it is dispatched.

If you did not provide an email address or phone number and your postal vote does not arrive within 10 days from the date you submitted your application, call the AEC on +61 2 6160 2600.

You can mail your completed postal vote to the Australian Embassy Rabat or drop it off in person no later than Midday on Friday, 2 May 2025. 

You can also return your postal vote directly to the AEC in Australia. The cost to return your postal vote by courier or mail to the Australian Embassy Rabat  or to the AEC in Australia is your responsibility.

For your postal vote to be counted it must be completed before 6pm AWST time 3 May 2025, and received by the AEC in Australia by 6pm Friday 16 May 2025 AEST.

Further information

You must be enrolled to vote. You can enrol, update your details or check your details on the AEC website.

If you can't vote because you are overseas, you need to advise the AEC by completing an Overseas Notification Form.

Find additional information on the election and voting at these websites:

aec.gov.au

Smartraveller.gov.au.

 

Demonstrations in Morocco

If you are an Australian residing or travelling in Morocco, please note that demonstrations linked to the situation in the Middle East are occurring in multiple cities across Morocco. It's important to be aware of current events in your destination and look after your safety. Understand that events in one country can spark unrest in another. For more details, please check the Demonstrations Smartraveller advice, along with the Morocco Smartraveller advice. 

 

 

Australia in Brief

 Australia in Brief (Summary) - the French version is here!

If you are interested in discovering some interesting facts about Australia, and admiring photos of some Australian landscapes, you can now download the Australia in Brief - Summary Edition in French, and in English. The full English version can be found here.