More than 500 early voting centres are now in operation across Australia during a two-week early voting period that started on Monday.
In the Nicholls electorate there are six locations that opened on May 9, among them is the St Andrew’s Uniting Church Hall in Yarrawonga.
There are two early polling locations in Shepparton, at 318 Wyndham St and 2 Lorraine St, Cobram Italian Social Club, Seymour’s Masonic Lodge and Echuca’s St Mary’s Parish Centre.
In Farrer there are nine pre-polling centres with the closest being the Oddfellows Hall in Sanger Street, Corowa. Other regional pre-polling centres for Farrer include St Mary’s Parish Centre, Echuca; Wool Stores in Smollett Street, Albury; Albury Masonic Centre, Gulpha Street in North Albury.
On election day, polling places will once again be open from 8am to 6pm.
A full list of polling locations for the election on Saturday, May 21, are available on the Australian Electoral Commission website at www.aec.gov.au .
Where to vote locally this week in Nicholls
St Andrews Uniting Church Hall, 6 Piper St, Yarawonga.
Opening hours:
Mon, May 9 – Fri, May 13 - 8:30am–5:30pm.
Sat, May 14 - 9am–4pm.
Mon, May 16 – Thu, May 19 - 8:30am–5:30pm.
Fri, May 20 - 8:30am–6pm.
Where to vote locally this week in Farrer
Oddfellows Hall, 231 Sanger St, Corowa.
Opening hours:
Sat, May 14 - 9am–4pm.
Mon, May 16 – Thu, May 19 - 8:30am–5:30pm.
Fri, May 20 - 8:30am–6pm.
Hospitals and care facilities
The AEC have engaged with health authorities and mobile voting teams will not be able to visit all aged care facilities or any hospitals given the higher COVID-19 risk in these settings. People in these facilities are able to apply for a postal vote or visit a nearby in-person voting centre. The AEC have teams in regular contact with relevant facilities to provide support.