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When and where to vote in New England

Early voting begins on Tuesday April 22, and election day is on May 3. Here’s all the information you need about when and where to vote in New England.

Pre-Poll Voting

There are eight Pre-Poll or Early Voting centres in the New England electorate. Glen Innes and Quirindi pre-poll will only begin after Anzac Day on Saturday 26 April, and Tenterfield will only be available from Monday 28 April.

LocationWheelchair accessibleOpen Dates and Times
Armidale Town Hall
127 Rusden St, Armidale
Full22-24 April, 8.30am to 5.30pm
25 April CLOSED – Anzac Day
Saturday 26 April, 9am to 4pm
28 April – 1 May, 8.30am to 5.30pm
2 May, 8.30am to 6pm
Uniting Church Hall Glen Innes
70 Macquarie St, Glen Innes
AssistedNOT OPEN 22-25 April
Saturday 26 April, 9am to 4pm
28 April – 1 May, 8.30am to 5.30pm
2 May, 8.30am to 6pm
Masonic Hall
166 Otho St, Inverell
FullNOT OPEN 22-25 April
Saturday 26 April, 9am to 4pm
28 April – 1 May, 8.30am to 5.30pm
2 May, 8.30am to 6pm
Stan Thiess Memorial Centre
Victoria Park, Hill St, Muswellbrook
Full22-24 April, 8.30am to 5.30pm
25 April CLOSED – Anzac Day
Saturday 26 April, 9am to 4pm
28 April – 1 May, 8.30am to 5.30pm
2 May, 8.30am to 6pm
CWA Quirindi
84 Pryor St, Quirindi
NoneNOT OPEN 22-25 April
Saturday 26 April, 9am to 4pm
28 April – 1 May, 8.30am to 5.30pm
2 May, 8.30am to 6pm
535 Peel St, Tamworth
(Next to Battery World)
None22-24 April, 8.30am to 5.30pm
25 April CLOSED – Anzac Day
Saturday 26 April, 9am to 4pm
28 April – 1 May, 8.30am to 5.30pm
2 May, 8.30am to 6pm
Tamworth Southside Uniting Church
426-440 Goonoo Goonoo Rd, Hillvue
Assisted22-24 April, 8.30am to 5.30pm
25 April CLOSED – Anzac Day
Saturday 26 April, 9am to 4pm
28 April – 1 May, 8.30am to 5.30pm
2 May, 8.30am to 6pm
Tenterfield Memorial Hall
96 Molesworth St, Tenterfield
FullNOT OPEN 22-26 April
28 April – 1 May, 8.30am to 5.30pm
2 May, 8.30am to 6pm
Pre-poll locations in the New England Electorate provided by the AEC.

Mobile voting

Mobile voting is underway. During the election, AEC officials are planning to visit 30 hospitals and aged care centres in the electorate. Check with your facility if you are concerned about being able to vote.

Postal voting

Postal votes have been sent out. You can still register for a postal vote until the Wednesday before election day (April 30). More information about postal voting is here: https://www.aec.gov.au/election/pva.htm

Voting on the day

This is the current list of planned polling booths for election day across the New England. The Glencoe booth will not be available this year, and there are new booth locations at Denman, Muswellbrook, North Star, Sandy Hollow, and Warialda. Check the list below or use the AEC tool to find your most convenient booth.

BoothAddressWheelchair accessibility
Aberdeen                                                       Aberdeen Public School, 35-43 Segenhoe St, ABERDEENFull
Armidale                                                       Armidale Town Hall, 127 Rusden St, ARMIDALEFull
Armidale South                                                 Armidale City Public School, 142-152 Faulkner St, ARMIDALEAssisted
Armidale West                                                  Drummond Memorial Public School, 250 Rusden St, ARMIDALEFull
Ashford                                                        Ashford Central School, 51 Martyn St, ASHFORDAssisted
Attunga                                                        Attunga Public Hall, 24A Attunga St, ATTUNGAAssisted
Barraba                                                        Bicentennial Community Centre, 15 Bridge St, BARRABAAssisted
Ben Lomond                                                     Ben Lomond War Memorial Hall, 1231 Ben Lomond Rd, BEN LOMONDAssisted
Ben Venue                                                      Ben Venue Public School, 83-103 Erskine St, ARMIDALEAssisted
Bendemeer                                                      Bendemeer Public School, 17-27 Charles St , BENDEMEERFull
Bingara                                                        The Roxy Theatre, 72-80 Maitland St, BINGARAFull
Black Mountain                                                 Black Mountain Public School, 815 Black Mountain Rd, BLACK MOUNTAINAssisted
Blackville                                                     Blackville Public School, 13 O’Neile St, BLACKVILLEAssisted
Bonshaw                                                        Bonshaw Memorial Hall, 3 Miller St, BONSHAWAssisted
Bundarra                                                       Bundarra School of Arts Hall, 29 Bendemeer St, BUNDARRAAssisted
Calala                                                         Carinya Christian School, 25 Boronia Dr, CALALAFull
Caroona                                                        Caroona Mechanics Institute, 10 Boundary St, CAROONANone
Cassilis                                                       Cassilis Public School, 37 Coolah Rd, CASSILISFull
Currabubula                                                    Currabubula War Memorial Hall, 53 Davis St, CURRABUBULAAssisted
Dangarsleigh                                                   Dangarsleigh School Of Arts, 874 Dangarsleigh Rd, DANGARSLEIGHAssisted
Deepwater                                                      Deepwater School of Arts, 72 Tenterfield St, DEEPWATERAssisted
Delungra                                                       Delungra Public School, 19 Wallangra St, DELUNGRAAssisted
Denman                                                         Denman Anglican Parish Hall, 50 Palace St, DENMANFull
Drake                                                          Drake Community Hall, Cnr Allison St & Tabulam St, DRAKEAssisted
Dungowan                                                       Dungowan Community Hall, Ogunbil Rd, DUNGOWANAssisted
Duri                                                           Duri Public School, 100 Duri-Dungowan Rd, DURIAssisted
Ebor                                                           Ebor Public School, 52 Ebor St, EBORAssisted
Emmaville                                                      Emmaville Central School, 20-28 Park Rd, EMMAVILLEAssisted
Gilgai                                                         Gilgai Hall, 1 Hall St, GILGAIAssisted
Glen Innes                                                     Glen Innes Public School, 171 Church St, GLEN INNESAssisted
Glen Innes West                                                Uniting Church Hall Glen Innes , 70 Macquarie St, GLEN INNESAssisted
Gravesend                                                      Gravesend Hall, 57 Railway Pde, GRAVESENDFull
Gundy                                                          Gundy Soldiers Memorial Hall, 10 Duke St, GUNDYFull
Guyra                                                          Guyra Community Hall, Cnr Marne St & Dutton Pde, GUYRAAssisted
Hillvue                                                        Tamworth Southside Uniting Church, 426-440 Goonoo Goonoo Rd, HILLVUEAssisted
Hillvue West                                                   Hillvue Public School, 145 Hillvue Rd, SOUTH TAMWORTHAssisted
Inverell                                                       Masonic Hall , 166 Otho St, INVERELLFull
Inverell East                                                  Inverell Public School, 22-30 Wood St, INVERELLFull
Kentucky                                                       Kentucky Memorial Hall, 44 Noalimba Ave, KENTUCKYAssisted
Kingstown                                                      Kingstown Community Hall, Kingstown Rd, KINGSTOWNAssisted
Kootingal                                                      Kootingal Public School, Denman Ave, KOOTINGALAssisted
Legume                                                         Legume Hall, 9283 Acacia Ave, LEGUMEFull
Liston                                                         Liston Hall, 14 Stanthorpe St, LISTONAssisted
Loomberah                                                      Loomberah Hall, 1 Monteray Rd, LOOMBERAHFull
Madgwick                                                       Austin Page College, 62 Meredith Rd, UNIVERSITY OF NEW ENGLANDFull
Manilla                                                        Manilla Small Town Hall, 191 Manilla St, MANILLAFull
Merriwa                                                        Merriwa School of Arts Hall, 15 Bow St, MERRIWAAssisted
Moonbi                                                         Moonbi Public School, 24-42 Charles St, MOONBIFull
Moore Creek                                                    Moore Creek Fire Shed, 1019 Upper Moore Creek Rd, MOORE CREEKAssisted
Murrurundi                                                     Murrurundi CWA Rooms, 109 Mayne St, MURRURUNDIFull
Muswellbrook                                                   Stan Thiess Memorial Centre, Victoria Park, Hill St, MUSWELLBROOKFull
Muswellbrook East                                              Muswellbrook Indoor Sports Centre, Rutherford Rd, MUSWELLBROOKAssisted
Nemingha                                                       Nemingha Public School, 145 Nundle Rd, NEMINGHAFull
Newling                                                        Newling Public School, 80 Chapel St, ARMIDALEAssisted
North Star                                                     North Star Hall, 28 David St, NORTH STARAssisted
Nowendoc                                                       Nowendoc Memorial Hall, 3 Tops Rd, NOWENDOCFull
Nundle                                                         Nundle Memorial Hall, 101 Jenkins St, NUNDLENone
Oxley Vale                                                     Oxley Vale Public School, 155-169 Manilla Rd, OXLEY VALEFull
Peel West                                                      Peel High School, 88 Gunnedah Rd, WEST TAMWORTHAssisted
Quirindi                                                       Quirindi High School, 113 Hill St, QUIRINDIAssisted
Rocky River                                                    Rocky River Public School, 354 Thunderbolts Way, ROCKY RIVERAssisted
Ross Hill                                                      Ross Hill Public School, 31-39 Andrew St, INVERELLFull
Sandy Hollow                                                   Sandy Hollow Public School, 1581 Golden Hwy, SANDY HOLLOWAssisted
Scone                                                          Scone Public School, 82-98 Liverpool St, SCONEFull
Scone East                                                     Scone Senior Citizens Centre, Cnr Oxford Rd & Cooper St, SCONEAssisted
Scone South                                                    Scone High School, 9 Gundy Rd, SCONEAssisted
Somerton                                                       Somerton Public School, 10 Milkmaid St, SOMERTONFull
Spring Ridge                                                   Spring Ridge Community Hall, 82 Darby Rd, SPRING RIDGEAssisted
Tamworth                                                       535 Peel St, TAMWORTHNone
Tamworth East                                                  Tamworth East Public School, Napier St, EAST TAMWORTHAssisted
Tamworth North                                                 North Tamworth PCYC, 2 Darling St, TAMWORTHAssisted
Tamworth South                                                 Tamworth High School, Willis St, SOUTH TAMWORTHAssisted
Tamworth West                                                  Tamworth West Public School, 65 Bridge St, WEST TAMWORTHFull
Tenterfield                                                    Tenterfield Memorial Hall, 96 Molesworth St, TENTERFIELDFull
Timbumburi                                                     Timbumburi Public School, 542 Kia Ora La, TIMBUMBURIFull
Tingha                                                         Tingha Public School, 54-60 Ruby St, TINGHAFull
Uralla                                                         Memorial Hall Uralla , 27 Salisbury St, URALLAAssisted
Urbenville                                                     Urbenville Public School, 15 Welch St, URBENVILLEFull
Walcha                                                         Walcha Central School, 154 North St E, WALCHAAssisted
Wallabadah                                                     Wallabadah Community Hall, 38 Martyn St, WALLABADAHAssisted
Warialda                                                       Warialda Town Hall, 72 Hope St, WARIALDAFull
Werris Creek                                                   Werris Creek Public School, 68 Dewhurst St, WERRIS CREEKAssisted
Westdale                                                       Westdale Public School, Gunnedah Rd, WESTDALEAssisted
Willow Tree                                                    Willow Tree Community Hall, 56 New England Hwy, WILLOW TREEAssisted
Wingen                                                         Wingen School of Arts, 14 Madeline St, WINGENAssisted
Woolbrook                                                      Woolbrook Public School, 11 Church St, WOOLBROOKFull
Woolomin                                                       Duncans Creek Woolomin War Memorial Hall, 53-55 Nundle Rd, WOOLOMINAssisted
Yarrowitch                                                     Yarrowitch Public School, 50 Chandlers Rd, YARROWITCHAssisted
Yetman                                                         Yetman Hall, 82-84 Warialda St, YETMANFull

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