"If you haven't voted yet, now is the time to plan."
"Remember, voting in the by-election is compulsory for the 124,000 people enrolled in Farrer."
"Postal votes need to be completed by 6pm on Saturday, so please don't delay."
"This by-election is hotly contested and while passion for your candidate or cause is appropriate, it is important for everyone to be respectful of one another."
"Our staff are everyday members of the community assisting voters and delivering a democratic process."
"Australia has a proud history of peaceful federal elections and by-elections. Most campaigners and voters understand this and behave respectfully."
"Our polling officials will be reminding voters of how to cast a formal vote when they give them their ballot paper, it is written on the ballot paper itself as well and we have reminders stuck to each voting screen - but ultimately it is up to each voter to make sure they follow the voting instructions."
"It would be incredibly disappointing for someone to go to all the effort of attending a polling place only to not have their voice heard."
"Whether or not a clear indication of a result is available on the night depends entirely on how close the margin is or how complicated the count may be."
"Recent elections have seen less predictability in preferences and a greater spread of first preference votes cast - with a large field of candidates this by-election the count could be complex."
Media attendance at AEC venues:
Media representatives must inform the AEC of your intentions to attend a voting venue or risk being turned away.
Please refer to the guidelines .
Further resources:
- Further information about the counting process
- Candidate list
- Latest statistics
- AEC Newsroom
- AEC imagery (AEC Flickr)
