Leaders relax on Easter Sunday before early voting opens

Leaders relax on Easter Sunday before early voting opens

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Leaders pray for good fortune ahead of early voting

The election campaign will start to ramp up again after a slight reprieve over the Easter long weekend as millions of voters prepare for early polling to open.

Early voting begins next week

Early voting for the federal election will begin next week, providing an easy opportunity for many to miss the line on election day. After Easter Monday, early voting will begin on Tuesday 22 April and run until Friday 2 May. The AEC will close booths on Anzac Day. Local early voting centres include: -Pakenham Uniting Church, 47 James Street, Pakenham. -Akoonah Park Centre, 2 Cardinia Street, Berwick. -Clyde Public Hall, 30 Railway Road, Clyde. …