A Mail-Times journalist, having signed up for a mammoth shift on Saturday to cover the election, decided to vote early on Wednesday.
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Experts have predicted that record numbers of people would have voted early but there was only a steady trickle of people at Horsham’s pre-poll centre.
The journalist was pleased to learn that one of the last things you can buy for 30 cents is 18 minutes of parking in Horsham while you vote.
The how-to-vote-card volunteers weren’t too pushy and there was time to explain the new Senate ballots.
At the risk of upsetting the Australian Electoral Commission, the journalist said there’s much to recommend for voting early.
The centre’s interior was striking: every surface a brilliant white like Batman’s mid-city lair in The Dark Knight.
After completing his democratic duty, the journalist donated the remaining four minutes of parking to the next voter.