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How many of you are voting "yes"? BTW how to vote and when does it start ?
Here's the Australian Electoral Commission page for it. The last referendum happened before I was born so, can't speak much to that. I imagine it would be similar to the recent federal election where you go to your local polling place (usually a state school - the AEC should send a letter), however, instead of ranking candidates on the ballot you will just have a box which you should write 'yes' or 'no' in (yes if you support the voice, no if not). But definitely check out that resource I linked and if you're interested in people's opinions on the voice, have a read through our megathread
Probably you mean "before I was voting age" rather than "before I was born". The last referendum wasn't that long ago and it was about recognising indigenous Australians in the constitution. Australia voted No.
Anyway, it'll be closer to a plebiscite than an election - which we've done more recently (gay marriage, and Australia voted Yes). Turn up at one of your ocal schools/halls/etc, preferably with photo ID so they can find your name, select "yes" or "no" on a slip of paper, fold it up and put it in a tamper proof box. Then go home and watch the count at the end of the day.
You might be tempted to write a message (or draw a middle finger) on the slip of paper. Don't do that. It'll probably just result in your vote being discarded. And nobody who sees it will care - it'll just be set aside and ignored.
It was nearly 24 years ago, so there's more than half a decade someone could be born within following it and still be eligible to vote in this referendum.
The preamble contained more than recognition of indigenous Australians, that was only one of the points in it. Full text here https://parlinfo.aph.gov.au/parlInfo/download/legislation/bills/r900_first-reps/toc_pdf/99160B01.pdf;fileType=application%2Fpdf