PORT Macquarie MP Leslie Williams is the firm favourite ahead of tomorrow's state election but she is not taking anything for granted.
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Mrs Williams, who has held the seat of Port Macquarie for The Nationals since 2011, is among five candidates contesting the election here.
The candidates are Ashley Prinable (Christian Democratic Party, Fred Nile Group), Leslie Williams (The Nationals) Paul Grasso (No Land Tax), Kristy Quill (Country Labor) and Drusi Megget (The Greens).
Incumbent Leslie Williams said she was not overconfident.
"We have to continue to work really hard - we know that," Mrs Williams said.
"I hope that people will consider very carefully what we've achieved over the last four years.
"I think the people of the Port Macquarie electorate have been able to experience good government through a member that has been part of that government."
Country Labor candidate Kristy Quill said voters should consider the future they wanted for the state, including the future of health and community services, as well as the Coalition's plan to privatise poles and wires.
The state government is seeking a mandate from voters to lease 49 per cent of the electricity poles and wires, which excludes Essential Energy, to fund a $20 billion infrastructure program.
Miss Quill said she was looking forward to election day.
"The encouragement has been really great," she said. "The campaign has been really good and the meet the candidates [events] went well."
The Greens' candidate Drusi Megget said she was in good cheer ahead of the election.
"I've had lots of good comments from people," she said. "I think it's an extremely important election, so fingers crossed, people will support Labor and the Greens.
"They are the main parties that are anti-privatisation."
Christian Democratic Party (Fred Nile Group) candidate Ashley Prinable said she was feeling optimistic, positive and reasonably organised.
"I'm trusting the Lord Jesus for whatever he wants to happen," she said.
"Having started late [the campaign], and considering that I'm not a politician, just an ordinary person, I think I've been caught a little bit unawares with the hugeness of the task."
The Port News has been unable to contact No Land Tax candidate Paul Grasso.
There will be 34 polling places, from Harrington to Telegraph Point, Upper Lansdowne, King Creek and Lord Howe Island, in the Port Macquarie electorate on election day.
Port Macquarie electoral district returning officer Ken Raison said he expected the election to go quite smoothly.
"There has been significant preparation for its operation on the day," he said.
Meanwhile, The Oxley electorate will have a new MP after tomorrow's election with the retirement of longstanding MP and former Deputy Premier Andrew Stoner.
The Oxley candidates are Melinda Pavey (The Nationals), John Klose (Christian Democratic Party, Fred Nile Group), Fran Armitage (Country Labor), Joe Costa (No Land Tax) and Carol Vernon (The Greens).
Polling places open from 8am until 6pm Saturday.