600,000 early ballots ready for WA poll

More than 600,000 of the hefty ballot papers for the re-run West Australian Senate election have been printed ahead of the early voting period.

Early voting centres will open on Tuesday for people unable to vote on election day, April 5.

Those unable to get to an early voting centre or to a polling booth on election day can apply online for a postal vote.

Kathy Mitchell, the Australian Electoral Officer for WA, said more than 85,000 West Australians had applied for a postal vote since the fresh election was called.

The Australian Electoral Commission began mailing out postal vote packs and ballot papers on Monday.

Locations and opening times of early voting centres in WA are available on the AEC website.

The re-run election is estimated to be costing taxpayers more than $20 million.