Early voting for WA senate election begins

Early votes for Western Australia's re-run Senate election are now being lodged at about 40 locations around the state, including airports, hospitals, mine sites and nursing homes.

The Australian Electoral Commission (AEC) said airport voting was available at seven Perth Airport terminals, including the international terminal.

Mobile polling has also begun at nursing homes and hospitals, while eight teams will be travelling to indigenous communities and mine sites through to election day on April 5.

Voters can find out where to vote on the AEC website or by calling 13 23 26.

There is also still time to apply for a postal vote online or at an Australia Post or AEC office.

Postal vote ballots have already been sent to about 110,000 people.

Telephone voting has also opened for people who are blind or have low vision.

Electors can call 1800 913 993 to register with a six-digit PIN between now and midday (WST) on election day.

The AEC will confirm their registration and provide them with an eight-digit registration number via post, email, SMS or phone call.

Voters can then call back with their registration number and PIN to be marked off the electoral roll without having to give their name.

The telephone voting service was introduced at last year's federal election and was used by 2834 people nationally, including 145 voters in WA.

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