The ongoing surge of COVID-19 cases in Australia could see tens of thousands of people cast their vote over...
"The less votes we have on the night, the less results can be fed into the election-night count." "The majority of postal votes come back to us after election night," the spokesperson said. "However, while we don't have an estimate and are ready for high levels if they happen, we think the increase in postal voting won't be as significant as some people may estimate," the spokesperson said. "We'll be running a significant campaign encouraging people to plan their vote according to their circumstances," the AEC spokesperson said. He said people could be "confident" in the Australian Electoral Commission. Cybersecurity expert and Internet 2.0 co-founder Robert Potter insists people could be "confident" in the Australian Electoral Commission and a "trusted process" but said there is always "concerns" when any new system is implemented.