Australia to Use Telephone Voting for Those Isolating From COVID-19

Staff tally ballot papers at Tuggerah Public School in the electorate of Dobell on election day in Gosford, Australia, on Sept. 7, 2013 . Voters head to the polls today to elect the 44th parliament of Australia. Photo by Tony Feder/Getty Images

The Australian Electoral Commission has expanded telephone voting after concerns thousands of COVID-19 infected people would not be able to vote in the election.

The change came after the AEC had urgent talks with the federal government on Friday morning, ahead of the poll on Saturday.