COVID+? Apply for a postal vote
2.5 million postal vote applications have been received (⬆️from 1.5m in 2019)
"If it’s close, this level of postal votes makes an election night indication of who forms government less likely.”
Media release: aec.gov.au/media/2022/05-…
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2.5 million postal vote applications have been received (⬆️from 1.5m in 2019)
"If it’s close, this level of postal votes makes an election night indication of who forms government less likely.”
Media release: aec.gov.au/media/2022/05-…
#ausvotes
“We simply cannot count postal votes on election night - we’re already at the limits of our staffing capacity, and work health and safety responsibilities, with the count of election day and pre-poll votes”
- Electoral Commissioner, Tom Rogers.
- Electoral Commissioner, Tom Rogers.
“With 105,000 staff, we’re temporarily one of the nation’s largest employers, which is an undoubted resourcing challenge during COVID-19.”
Postal vote counts have been brought forward in the counting timetable from 2019 when it commenced on the Tuesday after election day.
Postal vote counts have been brought forward in the counting timetable from 2019 when it commenced on the Tuesday after election day.
Postal vote counts will begin on the Sunday afternoon following election day this federal election.
“In many ways the speed of the count is the biggest effect COVID will have on how this election is run.”
“In many ways the speed of the count is the biggest effect COVID will have on how this election is run.”
“Election night parties haven’t seen a result in two of the past four federal elections, and COVID-19 may add 2022 to that list.”
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