Early voting open

By Georgia Tacey

Apr 21, 2025

Early voting for the federal election has opened.

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If you can’t make it to the polls on election day, there are plenty of early voting centres available that will be open from Tuesday, April 22.

The Benalla centre will be open over the next two weeks, excluding Anzac Day, until Friday, May 2.

Benalla’s Masonic Hall, 28-30 Benalla St

Tuesday, April 22 to Thursday, April 24; 8.30am to 5.30pm

Saturday, April 26; 9am to 4pm

Monday, April 28 to Thursday, May 1; 8.30am to 5.30pm

Friday, May 2; 8.30am to 6pm

For more information or to find other locations, go to tinyurl.com/3pdsr65u

You can vote early either in person or by post if on polling day you:

are outside the electorate where you are enrolled to vote
are more than 8km from a polling place
are travelling
are unable to leave your workplace to vote
are seriously ill, infirm or due to give birth shortly (or caring for someone who is)
are a person with disability (or caring for someone who is)
are a patient in hospital and can't vote at the hospital
have religious beliefs that prevent you from attending a polling place
are in prison serving a sentence of less than three years or otherwise detained
are a silent elector
have a reasonable fear for your safety or wellbeing