Australians rush to cast early votes in record numbers

Australians rush to cast early votes in record numbers

A record 542,000 people, or 3 per cent of those on the electoral roll, cast a ballot on the first day of pre-poll voting on Tuesday. This huge increase has substantial ramifications for the major parties and individual candidates.

Voters turn out in droves as pre-polling proves popular

Parties are scrambling to influence preferences as voters turn out in droves to vote early. (Darren Pateman/AAP PHOTOS) By Dominic Giannini in Canberra More than half a million Australians have cast their vote early on the first day of pre-polling while parties scramble to lock in last-minute preference calls. Around 542,000 voters made their decision across Australia on Tuesday, 70 per cent up on the tally for the first day of pre-polling at th…

Voters turn out in big numbers as new record set for federal election

Record early votes in Wannon: Over 4600 cast ballots as more Australians embrace pre-polling before election day.

Early voters smash first day record

More than 500,000 votes were cast in the first day of early voting on Tuesday, as the trend continues of more Australians heading to the ballot box before the official polling day.

First day of early voting smashes 2022 record

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On the first day of early voting, a record 542,000 voters went to vote, far exceeding the previous record of 314,000 votes set in 2022.