13 h. ago ‘Election day fail’: Long queues at polling booths in inner Melbourne

Some voters said they faced a wait of up to two hours to cast their ballot, prompting Melbourne’s Lord Mayor to lash the Australian Electoral Commission for failing democracy following similar problems in 2022 and 2023.

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14 h. ago Long queues at polling booths in Melbourne’s CBD and inner suburbs

Some voters have been told they face a wait of up to two hours to cast their vote in the federal election.

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14 h. ago Victoria hot seats LIVE results: Voting underway at polling booths across Melbourne as close race beckons in Kooyong, Bruce, Wills and Goldstein

Follow our rolling in-depth coverage of Victoria’s crunch seats that could decide the election.

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14 h. ago Victoria hot seats LIVE updates: Voting under way at polling booths across Melbourne as close election race beckons in Kooyong, Bruce, Wills and Goldstein

Follow our rolling in-depth coverage of Victoria’s crunch seats that could decide the election.

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4 d. ago Legal stoush brewing over election signs at key Melbourne polling booth

The volume of political advertising at a pre-polling booth in Kew has caught the attention of constituents and the local council.

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6 d. ago Lord mayor lashes electoral watchdog over lack of early voting centres

Despite a steep rise in early voting, there are no pre-polling booths in Melbourne’s CBD.

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