The Victorian Electoral Commission confirmed the ballot paper shortage on Twitter on Saturday night forcing some voters to have to hand write their own slips..
A boundary redistribution since the 2018 election put nearly a million Victorians in a different electorate, resulting in long lines at some polling stations on Saturday and at least one booth having to resort to handwritten ballots.
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