The delicious waft of singeing snags. The eager party faithful pushing โhow to voteโ cards into your hands. The pleading of desperate pollies for our supportโฆ It could only be election time! But hereโs what you need to know before you head to the polls.
You donโt need ID to cast your vote
If youโve lost your wallet, never fear. You can still make your voice heard (but you probably wonโt be able to afford the sausage sizzle).
Itโs 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, itโs 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.
Donโt 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.
Do your sausage sizzle research!
Google Earth has come to the rescue this year to ensure you wonโt have to cast your vote hungry. Click here for โlive sausage data coming hot off the barbieโ so you can find out in advance which polling places will be cooking up a storm.