By Parker McKenzie
If you don’t fancy a democracy sausage and want to skip the lines ahead of Election Day on Saturday 26 November, there are several options for early voting.
Early voting opens Monday 14 November and ends Friday 25 November, with no reason required to vote early.
In Evelyn, there are currently two early voting centres open:
Located at 24 Main Street, (access via Cave Hill Road) Lilydale the centre will be open during the below times.
9 am – 6 pm, Monday 14 November
8:30 am – 8 pm, Tuesday 15 November
8:30 am – 6 pm, Wednesday 16 November
8:30 am – 8 pm, Thursday 17 November
8:30 am – 6 pm, Friday 18 November
9 am – 5 pm, Saturday 19 November
8:30 am – 6 pm, Monday 21 November
8:30 am – 6 pm, Tuesday 22 November
8:30 am – 6 pm, Wednesday 23 November
8:30 am – 8 pm, Thursday 24 November
8:30 am – 6 pm, Friday 25 November
Closed Sunday 20 November
1st Montrose Scout Hall, Unit 2/950 Mount Dandenong Tourist Road Montrose will be open for early voting during the hours below.
9 am – 6 pm, Monday 14 November
8:30 am – 8 pm, Tuesday 15 November
8:30 am – 6 pm, Wednesday 16 November
8:30 am – 8 pm, Thursday 17 November
8:30 am – 6 pm, Friday 18 November
9 am – 5 pm, Saturday 19 November
8:30 am – 6 pm, Monday 21 November
8:30 am – 6 pm, Tuesday 22 November
8:30 am – 6 pm, Wednesday 23 November
8:30 am – 8 pm, Thursday 24 November
8:30 am – 6 pm, Friday 25 November
Closed Sunday 20 November
For Croydon, there are two options available also:
3A, 217–219 Colchester Road, Kilsyth
9 am – 6 pm, Monday 14 November
8:30 am – 8 pm, Tuesday 15 November
8:30 am – 6 pm, Wednesday 16 November
8:30 am – 8 pm, Thursday 17 November
8:30 am – 6 pm, Friday 18 November
9 am – 5 pm, Saturday 19 November
8:30 am – 6 pm, Monday 21 November
8:30 am – 6 pm, Tuesday 22 November
8:30 am – 6 pm, Wednesday 23 November
8:30 am – 8 pm, Thursday 24 November
8:30 am – 6 pm, Friday 25 November
Closed Sunday 20 November
Croydon EVC will be located at Shop 1 and 2, 224–238 Mt Dandenong Road, Croydon
9 am – 6 pm, Monday 14 November
8:30 am – 8 pm, Tuesday 15 November
8:30 am – 6 pm, Wednesday 16 November
8:30 am – 8 pm, Thursday 17 November
8:30 am – 6 pm, Friday 18 November
9 am – 5 pm, Saturday 19 November
8:30 am – 6 pm, Monday 21 November
8:30 am – 6 pm, Tuesday 22 November
8:30 am – 6 pm, Wednesday 23 November
8:30 am – 8 pm, Thursday 24 November
8:30 am – 6 pm, Friday 25 November
Closed Sunday 20 November
Residents of the above electorates can vote in different electorates, but it may take longer than normal.
