Summary
In the first week, almost a million votes were already counted
That is 28% more votes than the same time last election
The busiest day saw more than 190,000 people voting
Key Points
4 points1
Nearly 914,000 votes were cast between October 26 and November 1
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Around 600 voting places are open each day, rising to over 2,300 on election day
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New rules stopped new voter sign‑ups 13 days before the election, which some people question
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Polls still do not show a clear winner yet
New Words to Learn
6 wordselectoral commission
the organization that runs elections and checks they are fair
ballot
a paper or electronic form used to choose a candidate
coalition
different political groups joining together to work as a team
controversial
something that causes a lot of disagreement
enrolment
the process of signing up to be allowed to vote
polls
surveys that ask people who they would like to win
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