Early voting

Some of the 'How to vote' leaflets we picked up when we went to cast our early votes in advance of election day, which is Saturday.

Early voting has been allowed in Australia since 1918 and it has increased  dramatically since then. I don't really like it. You miss the atmosphere of election day, the sausage sizzle and the hoards of volunteers. Back in the day we were among the ones handing out the 'How to votes'. But if the difficulty today in finding parking is any guide, it was wise to get it done early.