Early voting in the federal election starts now. Here’s how it works

Early prepoll voting opens today. The Australian Electoral Commission will have Covid safety measures in place at voting centres during the 2022 election and you don’t need to be vaccinated to attend. Photograph: Mick Tsikas/AAP

As the election campaign gathers pace before polling day, voters that are unable to reach ballot boxes on 21 May are now able to cast their vote early.

From Monday, more than 500 voting centres across the country will begin operation, and anyone unable to vote on election day can walk into a prepolling centre and cast their vote.