Pre-poll federal election 2022

2022 - 5 - 8

Early voting

Post cover — Image courtesy of "The Western Weekender"

Federal Election pre-polling begins Monday – The Western ... (The Western Weekender)

Voting centres for Lindsay are located at 465 High Street in Penrith, Glenmore Park Youth Centre, Emu Plains Community Centre and Ridge Park at Oxley Park. The ...

“Australians have been living with COVID for more than two years now. For most people you’re visiting the shops regularly, attending events or taking public transport – voting centres will have more protections in place than most areas of society.” “If you can vote on election day then that’s what you should do.

Early voting in the federal election starts now. Here's how it works (The Guardian)

If you can't make it to the ballot box on 21 May, you can walk into a prepolling centre and have your say.

You can apply for postal voting if you’re unable to get to a polling place on election day. Queues will also be controlled to ensure safe distancing. Yes. The AEC will have dedicated hygiene officers to regularly sanitise surfaces and pencils at all AEC early voting centres, and social distancing will be enforced. “However, if your circumstances might prevent you from doing that then you need to think about the early voting options available, and vote according to your circumstances.” From Monday, more than 500 voting centres across the country will begin operation, and anyone unable to vote on election day can walk into a prepolling centre and cast their vote. 1. Do I have to register to vote at a prepoll centre?

Pre-polling begins today. Here's all you need to know about voting ... (ABC News)

What if I'm overseas? The AEC strongly recommends registering for a postal vote if you are outside of Australia. Due to COVID-19, postal delays are expected so ...

If you are following COVID-19 isolation rules and cannot attend a polling booth on election day, you can apply for a postal vote up until the day before the election — and that's May 20. The AEC strongly recommends registering for a postal vote if you are outside of Australia. If you are not in your home state on election day, you can cast your vote at an intestate voting centre in the area you are visiting.

Sunday's best: Mackellar poll, Queensland and Victoria state of play ... (The Poll Bludger)

I hesitate to read federal implications into yesterday's Tasmanian Legislative Council elections, but it may at very least be a sign of the times that Labor ...

• A report in today’s Age/Herald papers says Liberal MPs are being told not to encourage people to vote early, as they expect, or at least hope, for a late break in their favour. John Ferguson of The Australian adds to a recent chorus of reportage to the effect that Victoria’s lockdowns “will hit hard in pockets across Melbourne’s outer suburbs”, endangering Labor’s hold on McEwen and Corangamite. This time may well be different, but I can’t help noting that the news media doesn’t have a good record of reading Melbourne’s pulse in recent years. Two other seats, Elwick and McIntyre, were comfortably retained by their respective Labor and independent incumbents.

Dirty tricks aimed at teal independents are focus of AEC's integrity ... (The Sydney Morning Herald)

Concerns of a dirty tricks campaign targeting “teal” independents has prompted the Australian Electoral Commission to bring in its electoral integrity ...

You have to actually have stumped up and presented the Australian people with an outline of what your economic plan is,” he said. This is part of a coordinated, national campaign to try and discredit myself and other independent candidates around the country,” she posted on social media. According to the AEC, Lobo’s nomination included a residential address he has not been living at. “This is the type of action that occurs when politicians refuse to set high standards. Anika Wells holds the seat by just 0.6 per cent. “This is a cowardly and senseless attack.

Federal election pre-polling opens today (Bay 93.9)

Pre-polling locations open across Geelong and the Surf Coast. Last election, in 2019, more than 120,000 voters cast their vote at a pre-poll location on the ...