Early queues at Victorian state election

After a busy start, voting in the Victorian state election is running smoothly and making good progress.

A spokesman for the Victorian Electoral Commission (VEC) said there had been queuing in some areas due to the morning rush, but that had now settled down.

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"A lot of people turned out early, as we expected, so there are some queues in areas but they will thin out," he said.

"The afternoon is the sweet spot."

The spokesman was unable to provide exact numbers of how many people had voted so far due to the rolls being marked off by hand, but he said progress is good.

Victorians have until 6pm to vote.