MOST people try to get in and out of polling centres as quickly as possibly, but that certainly hasn't been the case for these people.
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Volunteers for the various political parties were out in force in Bathurst on Saturday, not wasting the opportunity to secure every last vote they could.
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Mark Ryan was at Bathurst West Public School (BWPS) in the afternoon encouraging people to vote for Country Labor's Beau Riley.
His day started early, around 6am, with hanging corflutes for the party.
After heading home for a nap, he came back out at midday to pass fliers out to those arriving to vote.
Politics comes with strong allegiances and passion, but Mr Ryan said he hadn't encountered a single voter or volunteer who had been rude or abusive.
"It has been very cordial," he said, adding that the volunteers all chatted to each other as well.
Mr Ryan will continue handing out fliers until the polls close at 6pm, at which point he will pitch in with the scrutineering process.
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He will have some company from Nationals volunteer Lachlan Sullivan, who was also manning the gates at BWPS on Saturday.
Mr Sullivan has been volunteering with elections on all levels for the last 20 years and was happy to put his support behind the Nationals again.
From his experience, the state election campaign in Bathurst had been "a bit subdued" this time, something he attributed to incumbent Paul Toole's high profile.
"It is very difficult for the other candidates to get some traction ... I think people are thinking 'If it ain't broke, don't fix it'," Mr Sullivan said.
On Saturday, Mr Sullivan arrived at the polling centre at 6am and intended to remain at his post outside the gates until voting closed. He will then take part in scrutineering.
When asked about the long day ahead of him, he simply said "[It's] a small price to pay for freedom".