News Early voting to open By Georgia Tacey Apr 21, 2025 If you can’t vote on election day, early voting will be open in Shepparton from Tuesday, April 22. Photo by Bransen Gibson Early voting for the federal election is about to open. Hold tight - we’re checking permissions before loading more content 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. These centres will be open over the next two weeks, excluding Anzac Day, until Friday, May 2. Cobram Cobram Soccer Club (Apex Reserve), Doug Robinson Dve 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 Early voting eligibility You can vote early either in person or by post if on polling day you: are outside the electorate where you are enrolled to voteare more than 8km from a polling placeare travellingare unable to leave your workplace to voteare 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 hospitalhave religious beliefs that prevent you from attending a polling placeare in prison serving a sentence of less than three years or otherwise detainedare a silent electorhave a reasonable fear for your safety or wellbeing News Local teens leading the next generation News A quarter century of community service News Toc’s second clinic opens doors
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