Coober Pedy Residents Protest Election Day Change

0:00I'm Cory with the story, bringing you the latest from Adelaide News today. Voters in the remote South Australian town of Cooper Petey are up in arms over a last-minute change to their local polling place for the Saturdays. State election. The town's traditional election day booth has been scrapped without proper notice, forcing residents to drive hundreds of kilometers to the nearest. Alternative. Earlier this week, locals only just learned that Cooper Petey wouldn't have an official polling spot on March 21. They believe the new pre-poll voting option was meant to replace it, but early voting hours were too limited, running just from 9am to 4pm. On March 14 at the local TA fee and a short window on Sunday the 15th, residents fired off a letter to the Electoral Commission of South Australia, calling the move unreasonable and inaccessible, especially for workers, travelers, and those in surrounding areas who have always voted locally on election day. The change has sparked worries about fair access to voting for remote communities,

1:02with many feeling it puts an unfair burden on them and could even disenfranchise eligible voters. Meanwhile, the commission has been contacted for comment as the election looms, leaving locals hoping for quick answers before Saturday. This story is made possible by our sponsor. See the episode description. Some people meditate. I just lay down and press play. S-O-L-I-SoliPillow.com. Made in AI.