By Eliza Mcphee for Daily Mail Australia and NCA NewsWire
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Queenslanders have started casting their votes for who they want to become Prime Minister, with Steven Miles and David Crisafulli going head-to-head on Saturday.
Those living in the Sunshine State can vote until 6pm on Saturday, with more than a million people having already cast their ballots earlier this week.
The latest Newspoll unveiled on Friday showed the Liberal National Party leading Miles’ Labor government 52.5 to 47.5 percent after preferences.
Heading into the election, Labor had 51 seats, while the LNP was on 35 seats.
Counting starts at 6 p.m. on Saturday.
Follow Daily Mail Australia’s live coverage of the Queensland election here.
Big mistake when printers stopped at the voting booth
Internet problems forced the closure of printers at St Finbarr’s Catholic Primary School, turning voters away on Saturday.
Due to the printing problem, the ballot papers could not be issued at the school in Ashgrove, Brisbane.
The Queensland Electoral Commission told the Courier Mail it was aware of the issue, with only St Finbarr’s affected.
“As a precaution, we are checking with our digital technology department to see if they are already in correspondence with the Cooper electorate to ensure this is in order,” a spokesperson said.
It is understood the issue has now been resolved.
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A Newspoll conducted for The Australian ahead of Saturday’s election shows that despite Prime Minister Steven Miles’ attempts to gain ground in recent weeks, Labor is heading for defeat after nearly a decade in power .
The Newspoll shows the opposition leading the Labor government by 52.5 to 47.5 percent, after preferences.
The poll of 1151 Queenslanders, conducted from October 18 to Thursday, shows Labor’s primary vote up three points to 33 per cent, while support for the LNP remains steady at 42 per cent.
Prime Minister Steven Miles breaks record after visiting 36 voters in 36 hours
Steven Miles broke former Labor Prime Minister Anna Bligh’s record when he managed to visit 36 voters in 36 hours.
Ms Bligh visited 50 seats in five days in 2012.
Queensland’s premier even used a jet ski to travel around the state this week.
“What better way to get between two Gold Coast seats than on a jet ski,” he said.
He also enjoyed a traditional Australian meat pie during his campaign.
Liberal Leader David Crisafulli arrives to cast his vote
David Crisafulli arrived at Springwood State High School with his wife Tegan on Saturday for election day in Brisbane.
The pair were appropriately dressed in blue, the color associated with the Liberal Party.
“Here’s to a new start for Queensland,” he said as he dropped his ballot.
Prime Minister Steven Miles casts his vote in the elections
Queensland Premier Steven Miles and his wife Kim voted at Kallangur State School in Brisbane on Saturday morning.
Mr Miles was seen with his arm around his daughter Bridie as he headed to cast his vote.
Thousands of Queenslanders will vote in the state election on Saturday
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Thousands of Queenslanders will vote in the state election on Saturday
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