Is it compulsory to vote in the Voice referendum, and when does early voting open?

With the Indigenous Voice to Parliament referendum now officially going ahead on 14 October, many Australians still have questions on how to vote in what will be for many their first-ever referendum.

Is it compulsory to vote in the Voice referendum?

If you do not vote, which is illegal, you will receive a failure to vote notice from the Australian Electoral Commission (AEC), be forced to explain why you…