You do not have to. The registry passes the death on. You can tell them yourself if you would rather.
Who usually does this
Anyone. The AEC says a relative or friend does not need to notify it.
What they will ask for
- The person’s full name and enrolled address
- Their date of birth and date of death
- Your name and contact details
How to tell them
The AEC says you do not need to notify it when a relative or friend has died, because the state and territory Births, Deaths and Marriages registries pass death information to it.
If you would like to notify the AEC yourself, use the “Notification of a relative who has died” form on the AEC website, or call 13 23 26.
What happens next
The person’s name is removed from the electoral roll once the AEC receives the registry information or your notification.
The official page
Things change, so check their own page before you start: AEC: enrolment questions.
This is one of many. The tracker holds all of them.
The notification tracker lists every organisation most families have to tell, with a place to mark each one off and keep the reference number they give you. The checklist for the weeks after a death is free, with no account needed.
Checked against the official sources on 13 September 2026. General information, not advice. 18December is not affiliated with any organisation named on this page.