Voters head to the polls for the Queensland election as Steven Miles and David Crisafulli go head-to-head

Internet problems led to the closure of printers at St Finbarr’s Catholic Primary School, forcing voters to be turned away on Saturday.

The printing issue meant ballots could not be produced at the school in Ashgrove, Brisbane.

The Queensland Electoral Commission told the Courier Mail it was aware of the issue and only St Finbarr was affected.

“As a precaution, we are checking with our digital technology department to ensure they are already in correspondence with the Cooper electorate to ensure this is available,” a spokesperson said.

It is understood that the problem has now been resolved.

A Newspoll poll conducted for The Australian ahead of Saturday’s election shows that despite Prime Minister Steven Miles’ efforts to make up ground in recent weeks, the Labor Party is on course for defeat after almost a decade in power .

The Newspoll shows the opposition leading the Labor government by 52.5 to 47.5 per cent after preferences.

The poll of 1,151 Queenslanders conducted from October 18 to Thursday shows the Labor primary vote increased three points to 33 per cent, while support for the LNP remains stable at 42 per cent.

Steven Miles broke former Labor Prime Minister Anna Bligh’s record when he managed to visit 36 ​​electorates in 36 hours.

Mrs Bligh visited 50 seats in five days during 2012.

Queensland’s premier even used a jet ski to get around the state this week.

“What better way to get between two seats on the Gold Coast than on a jet ski,” he said.

He also enjoyed a traditional Australian meat pie during his campaign.

David Crisafulli arrived with his wife Tegan to vote at Springwood State Secondary School, ahead of polling day in Brisbane on Saturday.

The couple were appropriately dressed in blue, the color associated with the Liberal Party.

“Here’s to a new beginning for Queensland,” he said as he dropped his vote.

Queensland Premier Steven Miles and his wife Kim voted at Kallangur State School in Brisbane on Saturday morning.

Mr Miles was seen putting his arm around his daughter Bridie as he headed to cast his vote.