VOX POP, GALLERY: Bunbury voters hit the polls

THE atmosphere was subdued in Bunbury this morning when voting kicked off for a second attempt at the WA Senate election.

In February the High Court ruled that WA would return to the polls for a new Senate election, after last September's result was declared void.

The Australian Electoral Commission (AEC) petitioned the court asking for the Senate results to be discounted after 1,370 votes could not be found for a recount.

The mystery of the missing votes still perplexed Bunbury voters.

During interviews with the Bunbury Mail many questioned the electoral system for losing so many without explanation.

Polls opened at 8am AWST around the state and will close at 6pm.

Michael Ball: "It has got to be done, but i'm not happy. I think they could have been a bit more professional about how they did it last time."

Joe Brown: "I reckon they shouldn't have stuffed up the first time." Kayla Timpani: "I think i'm too young to care."

Ayden Green: "It's rubbish. I just don't see the point in it and if I didn't have to do it I wouldn't."

Michelle Colvin: "If we have to do it, we have to do it. Just so long as they can get things done after this."

Paul O'Neill: "It's unfortunate they have lost the ballot cards, I hope they have put in place procedures to get it right this time." April Byrne: "I just want to make my vote count."

Clint Macri: "It's a bit of a pain, already done it once and it'll probably be the same result." Chantal Macri: "Hopefully we don't have to do it a third time, but at the end of the day it only takes five minutes."

Julie Lloyd: "Not too happy about it, we have already done it once." Rob Lloyd: "It's an inconvenience. They need to up their security."

Brian Fardin: "Bit of a bugger but just have to do it. No matter who you vote for you get a politician."

Anna Kanya: "We just have to come and do it." Paul Kanya: "If I didn't have to do it, I wouldn't come."

Scott Yates: "It's pretty disappointing to be honest, to lose the ballets shakes your faith a bit."

Kristel Rimmer: "I hope something better comes out of it all." Nadine Haydar: "I just hope after this vote something good comes out of it."

Marianne McVeigh: "It's a bit of a nuisance and I'm curious as to what happened to the missing votes."

Dave Mowatt: "It's unnecessary because of the management from the last election. People are disillusioned with the system."

Sue Howes: "It's really annoying to have to come out on a Saturday and have to do it again." Andrew Howes: "I think its disappointing because it's such an important thing that the electoral commission has done wrong."