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The Guardian - AU
The Guardian - AU
National
Emily Wind

INSANE: Long drives chaotic queues why millions of australians are casting their votes early | Rare Historical Photos

People queue at an early voting centre for the Australian federal election
Some people vote early so they can just ‘get it over and done with’. Photograph: Bec Lorrimer/The Guardian

Intermittent rain was no deterrent for the steady stream of voters who flocked to a Sydney polling booth on Monday morning, many of them keen to avoid the chaos of casting their ballot on election day.

Mick Ragusa, a 25-year-old electrician who cast his vote early, says he will be holidaying on election day – but “if I can do it before, I always do”.

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