On the booths in Perth: Ex-WA premier lends a hand while

Former premier Mark McGowan has put back on his politics hat to lend a hand on the Federal election campaign trail, handing out flyers as a volunteer.

The Labor Party said Mr McGowan was unavailable for press today but with The West Australian travelling around Brand — which takes in his former seat of Rockingham — the ex-State boss was spotted.

He revealed that he had been to a few polling places, handing out flyers for Labor as a volunteer.

The former premier’s extreme popularity can only do good for the cause.

Elsewhere, Charthouse Primary School in Waikiki are well-stocked with election-day goods.

Bacon and egg rolls, sausage sizzles, cupcakes and more are available for voters to tuck into after marking their ballots.

And it is all for a good cause, with the school’s P&C fundraising for a new playground to replace an ageing swing set.

The group also had a stall at the State election and do regular Bunnings sausage sizzles, Mother’s Day stalls and bake sales of all varieties, making them certified pros.

Meanwhile in Swan candidates braved the drizzle for a final push.

Labor’s Swan MP Zaneta Mascarenhas spoke at Manning Primary School and said that while she had not been able to secure a democracy sausage, she had been getting positive feedback.

“What I felt is lots of community support, people saying thank you so much for your work, random people wanting to do selfies which is very weird,” she said.

“It’s felt really, really positive, which I feel really humbled.”

Liberal challenger Mic Fels, who confirmed that he had gotten his hands on a snag, said he was keeping his nerves at bay, even with polls predicting a tough evening for his party.

“Coming from the industry that I come from, agriculture and manufacturing, I’m used to the pressure of a high intensity operation,” he said.

“For me, I don’t really suffer nerves at a time like this. I’m just focusing on the work, tomorrow might be a different story, but today it’s just all about the work.”

It was quiet scenes at Byford Secondary College this afternoon as a trickle of late voters made their way to the polling booths.

Tragedy struck just before 2pm when the democracy sausage stall ran out of goods and were forced to shut up shop and call it a day.

One punter arrived that little bit too late, his face falling as he realised he’d arrived at a barren, sausageless wasteland.

The college is a split booth, meaning it’s a hub for both Burt and Canning voters.

Add to that the redistribution that took most of Byford out of the Canning electorate and into Burt, and it’s a touch more confusing for the locals than usual.

Especially when there’s vollies handing out how-to-vote cards for candidates in both electorates.