Drama Down Under

In just a few hours polls will be opening in Australia for its general election. For some time now, Kevin Rudd's Labor Party has been favored to ouster John Howard's long-reigning conservative Coalition party. But on the eve of the elections, at least one poll shows the race too close to call. One thing's for sure: turnout will be at levels Americans can barely imagine; Australia's compulsory voting system assures that. We'll have more on the Aussie elections when the results become clear.