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The Most Important Things You Need To Know This Election

Democracy in action is a beautiful thing but it's best to be prepared. Here's how.
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The delicious waft of singeing snags. The eager party faithful pushing โ€˜how to voteโ€™ cards into your hands. The pleading of desperate pollies for our supportโ€ฆ It could only be election time! But hereโ€™s what you need to know before you head to the polls.

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You donโ€™t need ID to cast your vote
If youโ€™ve lost your wallet, never fear. You can still make your voice heard (but you probably wonโ€™t be able to afford the sausage sizzle).

Itโ€™s going to take a bit of time this year
There have been some changes to the ballots since the last federal election. This time round, for the lower house, you have to number all the boxes (yep, itโ€™s boring but at least your vote will be valid) and for the Senate you need to number size above the line or 12 below the line.

Donโ€™t worry about making a mistake
You can always ask for another voting form if you change your mind/accidentally vote for the Australian Sex Party.

The scrutineers know how to make their own fun
We are reliably informed that scrutineers make informal bets on how many penises will be drawn on ballot forms.

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Do your sausage sizzle research!
Google Earth has come to the rescue this year to ensure you wonโ€™t have to cast your vote hungry. Click here for โ€œlive sausage data coming hot off the barbieโ€ so you can find out in advance which polling places will be cooking up a storm.

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