Voters will be asked to bring their own pencils to cast a vote at the Eden-Monaro byelection to be held on July 4, a date which has been deliberately chosen to help deal with the impact of the coronavirus.
Speaker Tony Smith will issue the writs on Thursday for what will be a 5½-week campaign.
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Phillip Coorey is the political editor based in Canberra. He is a two-time winner of the Paul Lyneham award for press gallery excellence. Connect with Phillip on Facebook and Twitter. Email Phillip at pcoorey@afr.com
