MORE than 1000 people in Mildura took advantage of the first day of early voting for the Indigenous Voice referendum, casting their ballot in either of the two local polling places.

The more popular polling place was the Mildura Senior Citizens Centre, where 775 people voted on Monday.

The other Mildura pre-poll voting centre, the old Beds R Us building at 30-32 Deakin Avenue, drew 473 voters.

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