My local area is the most densly populated area in Australia as it's mainly apartment blocks & I have a choice of 2 Polling places in my part of this area. One is a school, the other a church & both bodies tend to use the day & the captive audiences to raise funds! As the church is on the main road most folks vote there & the lines can be long, so I tend to wander down the side street & vote at the less-crowded school & then wander back to the church as their fete is better!

Voting is compulsory in Australia, & we vote on Saturdays between 8am & 6pm, but we also have pre-polling for folks who can't attend a Polling place for religious, health or other reasons, & absentee votes for folks out of their area on the day.

Our Polling places are distinguished by posters & crowds of eager volunteers handing out leaflets. We vote using pencils & paper ballots, in shielded booths where leaflets are allowed but must be removed before the next person votes, either by the voter or an official.

More info on Australian voting here

sandra