AEC says it is prepared for 'risk' of close dates as WA and federal elections loom | ABC News

Uncertainty about the federal election date is causing headaches in WA, where voters are due to cast their ballots in the state election on March 8.

The premier says that's the date he's focused on as he announced more policies but it's a different story for the electoral commissioner who's preparing for the impact of two polls so close together.

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