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A real eagerness to have their voice heard or a desire to avoid the crowds on Saturday?
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Whatever it may be, the voters of the Dubbo electorate are casting their votes early.
Latest figures from the NSW Electoral Commission show that as of Thursday lunchtime, 24.03 per cent of eligible voters across the electorate had already cast their ballot.
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The only electorates with a higher rate of early voting are Myall Lakes (25.78 per cent) on the mid-north coast and Bega (24.89 per cent) on the south coast.
There have been 242 postal votes submitted in Dubbo, which has a total number of 57,915 eligible voters.
In nearby Barwon, the largest electorate in the state, 17.69 per cent of voters have got in early while 19.18 per cent have already had their say in Orange.
Pre-poll voting opened last Friday, March 18, and early voting stations remain open until 6pm Friday, March 24.
On election day, Saturday, March 25, polling booths will be open from 8am until 6pm.
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