ABC News (Australia) published this video item, entitled “Pre-polling opens in Tasmanian election, but will it be embraced by voters? | ABC News” – below is their description.
In several states and territories around the country, the rise in popularity of the early vote has been significant.
In the ACT’s most recent election last year, more than half of the votes came in during the pre-polling period.
In Western Australia and Queensland, the trend was similar; generally, more than 40 per cent of votes were cast as pre-poll votes and between 10 and 15 per cent as postals.
Now, attention is turning to how many voters will turn out early for the Tasmanian election.
ABC News (Australia) YouTube Channel
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