Meanings of advance polling in English

This election, seven Auckland supermarkets are hosting advance polling booths - so add "voting" to the shopping list.

For the first time, the Electoral Commission is enabling unregistered voters to enrol at advance polling places and then immediately cast a special vote.

Some of the restrictions that you have on election day itself might loosen up, while things might tighten up during that advance polling period.

Though most people will vote on Sunday, 36 per cent of voters cast their ballot in a week of advance polling which closed on Tuesday.