Queensland Election 2020: Weirdest moments from Gold Coast campaign trail

From volunteers rescuing voters from falling tree branches to MPs nearly being run off the road on the way to voting booths, here’s your craziest moments from election day on the Gold Coast.

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COOMERA MP Michael Crandon has revealed he had the most scary moment ever during an election campaign.

He was driving his Mazda CX-5 west from the M1 to Cedar Creek to visit a small booth when a hailstorm started about 3pm on Saturday.

“I was smashed, I was obviously doing the rounds of the booth. I was heading out to my smallest booth at Cedar Creek. So many people ignore Cedar Creek but I don’t,” he said.

“I drove through the most horrific hailstorm, it was the most terrifying drive I’ve ever had in my life. I feared for my life.

Coombabah State School after storms hit the northern Gold Coast on election day 2020. Photo: Supplied

“The storm was so great and there was nowhere, there is nowhere on that road where you can safely pull off without the risk of someone running up the back of you.

“I kept going. I finally got going to the booth. I think I said hello to one or two voters wandering through, said hello to my booth worker to see how they were going.

Mr Crandon said when he returned the road was green from shredded tree debris.

It was one of several wild moments during election day.

Volunteers for Broadwater MP David Crisafulli were forced to rescue a voter after branches fell at a northern Gold Coast voting booth.

The storm hit hard at Coombabah State School, leaving volunteers assisting disorientated voters throughout the afternoon.

Theodore LNP MP Mark Boothman with a volunteer after storms hit the northern Gold Coast on election day 2020. Photo: Paul Weston

Theodore MP Mark Boothman was left stranded at a Pacific Pines primary school booth after all but two of his volunteers ran for their cars.

The LNP backbencher collected a hailstone the size of a golf ball while huddled under the school’s bus shelter.

Earlier in the day, voters were more vocal than ever about who they favoured this time around.

Visitors to booths frequently met with candidates as they departed, confessing just how they had voted.

As one voter was overhead saying to Gaven Labor MP Meaghan Scanlon: “If you don’t get in, I want my dog in over any of the others.”

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