An issue with the electronic version of the electoral roll that caused delays at some voting booths across the country today has been fixed, the Electoral Commission says.
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And anyone in line at a voting place at 7pm will be able to vote, they say, with “a large number of people coming out to vote” today.
“The app is used to look up people who don’t have their EasyVote card or don’t know which electorate they are in,” an Electoral Commission spokesperson said.
“The issue has had no impact on most people’s voting experience, but caused some delays for people casting a special vote at some of our busiest voting places.