PRE-POLL voting in Lyne for the Federal election opened on Tuesday, ahead of the main polling day of 3 May.
Given past trends in early voting, the Australian Electoral Commission (AEC) anticipates that approximately half of all voters will cast their vote during the early voting period (a combination of in-person early votes, mobile and postal voting).
Those wishing to vote early locally can do so at the Camden Haven Scout Hall at 3-5 Tunis St, Laurieton on Thursday 24 April from 8:3am-5:30pm.
The early voting centre will be closed on ANZAC Day (25 April), before reopening on Saturday 26 April from 9am-4pm.
Next week, the centre will be open from Monday 28 April to Thursday 1 May from 8:30 am-5:30 pm, and on Friday 2 May from 8:30am-6pm.
Early voting is also available at the following locations:
– Bethel Church in Wauchope.
– Port Macquarie Girl Guide Hall.
– 216 Hastings River Dr, Port Macquarie.
– Manning United Church Hall, Taree.
Further early voting sites are situated in Tuncurry, Gloucester, Raymond Terrace, East Maitland and Rutherford.
For those wishing to submit a postal vote, applications close at 6pm on Wednesday 30 April 2025.
To apply, visit https://formupload.aec.gov.au/Form?FormId=GPV.
On election day (Saturday, 3 May) voting centres will be open from 8am-6pm.
In the Camden Haven, voting centres include:
– St Peter the Fisherman Church Hall in Laurieton.
– Laurieton Public School.
– Jubilee Hall Dunbogan.
– North Haven Public School.
– Camden Haven High School.
– Bonny Hills Community Hall.
– Kendall Community Centre.
– Lake Cathie Public School.
– Johns River Community Hall.
– Lorne Recreation Centre.
– Moorland Public School.
– King Creek Bushfire Brigade Building.
– 2nd Wauchope Scout Hall.
– Hannam Vale Public School.
– Wauchope High School.
– Beechwood School of Arts Hall.
– Coopernook School of Arts Hall.
– Harrington Function Centre.
– Lansdowne Community Hall.
– Comboyne War Memorial Hall.
For a full list, visit https://www.aec.gov.au/election/voting.htm#start.
