While record numbers of Australians have turned out to cast their votes, many will be heading to the pooling booths tomorrow for a democracy sausage and to vote.

Australian Electoral Commission’s state manager for Queensland, Stephanie Attard, says the postal votes were through the roof, almost double the number of postal votes in 2019.

As of 12pm today, across SEQ, there were 667,000 people who voted at an early voting centre.

There have also been 484,000 people who have applied for a postal vote.

For those who have tested positive to COVID-19 after Tuesday, they will be able to vote via secure telephone voting if they missed the deadline for the postal vote.

Electoral Commissioner Tom Rogers said the new change had come into effect.

“We heard from community members who did not apply for a postal vote before the deadline, we acted to extend the phone voting service and all COVID+ voters can vote in the election.”

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