New England federal election: Where and when you can vote early in New England

It's the first early-voting centre in the electorate, and will be open from 8.30am on most weekdays right up until election day on May 18.

Tamworth is the next cab off the rank, with the pre-polling office to open on Thursday.

It will be in the middle of Peel Street, in the old Blooms Chemist building.

For the southern part of the electorate, Muswellbrook's pre-polling centre will open on Monday, May 6, at 3/77-85 Bridge Street.

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Tenterfield and Inverell early voting centres open on Monday, May 13, both at their respective town halls.

Glen Innes' will also open on May 13, at 178 Grey Street.

The Australian Electoral Commission's (AEC) Tom Rogers said with a record enrolment rate of 96.8 per cent, it was important that all Australians enrolled now think about how and when they would cast their vote.

"We have the most complete electoral roll since federation and we're providing a broad range of voting services but it is up to enrolled Australians to turnout to make sure they have their say," Mr Rogers said.

"We moved swiftly on Wednesday evening to design, verify and then print ballot papers in time for voters to access early voting centres from Monday.

"We're in the process of printing a total of around 52 million ballot papers."

Eight candidates have put their hand up for the seat of New England, including incumbent Nationals MP Barnaby Joyce, independents Adam Blakester, Rob Taber and Natasha Ledger, Labor's Yvonne Langenberg, the Greens' Tony Lonergan, United Australia Party's Cindy Duncan and Christian Democrats' Julia Collins.

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