Bathurst's pre-polling centre has experienced a signifcant rise in voter turnout in comparison to the previous federal election.
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As of Monday, just over 8300 people had paid a visit to the pre-polling centre on Howick Street to cast their vote for this weekend's federal election.
On the Monday before the 2016 federal election, the number of pre-poll voters was just shy of 6300.
Returning officer Stuart Evennett said the statistics reflect the changing nature of voting in the Bathurst community.
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"The regular working week isn't nine to five, Monday to Friday anymore, and the pre-polling centre has allowed voters to avoid the queues this weekend," Mr Evennett said.
"We've had a favourable turnout, and every voter has been able to use the centre with ease."
Across the Calare electorate, 23,882 votes had been cast at pre-polling stations as of Monday.
The figure constitutes around 20 per cent of registered voters in the electorate.