AEC searching for regional workers as 'record' voters expected in federal election

The Australian Electoral Commission is searching for workers in rural and regional areas to help with federal election efforts.

Locals in parts of Northern Territory, regional Queensland and Western Australia, and remote communities across South Australia and New South Wales are being urged to apply to work for the AEC.

No prior experience is needed with tasks including counting votes, helping at the polling booths and administrative and logistical roles.

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Workers are needed in:

• QLD – Capricorn Coast, Far North, Northern, Mount Isa, Western and South West as well as Mackay, Isaac and Whitsunday
• SA – Limestone Coast, Eyre Peninsula, Kangaroo Island and Far North
• WA – Pilbara, Gascoyne, Wheatbelt, the Kimberley, South West and Goldfields-Esperance
• VIC – Loddon, Mallee, the Grampians and Gippsland
• TAS – Western Tasmania
• NSW – Central West, Riverina, Central Coast, Mid North Coast and Orana
• NT – Katherine and Alice Springs

The AEC says voting enrolment figures are reaching record numbers.

"With more people than ever enrolled to vote across the country, we're upping the ante on our recruitment to ensure everyone has the opportunity to vote," AEC Commissioner Jeff Pope.

"We're well progressed in our hiring – the vast majority of metropolitan positions have been allocated to people. The regions is where we still need some people to put their hands up."

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"Historically, election employment numbers have been lower in regional numbers."

"We've never not opened a polling place and we expect to open every planned polling place again this election."

"We're calling for people to jump on the opportunity to earn some extra money and support the community to vote locally."

Interested people must be over 18 years old, an Australian citizen and politically neutral.