Tasmanians will head to the polls to elect the next state government on March 3.

Premier Will Hodgman announced the date at a media conference in New Norfolk.

The parties have been in campaign mode since early November, with a string of policy announcements and glossy photo opportunities.

But with the date finally set, Tasmanians now have 35 days of the campaign ahead with health, education, the economy and poker machines looming large as key issues.

What happens now?

The official campaign begins and that means a lot more announcements, photo opportunities and campaigning.

The Hodgman Government currently holds a majority with 15 of the 25 seats in state Parliament, but most experts have predicted they will lose at least two.

Labor will build on its seven seats but is considered unlikely to be able to form a majority, needing to win six seats across Tasmania's five electorates.

That means a hung parliament is a very real possibility.

What happens if neither party wins a majority?

The elephant in the room is what both major parties would do without a majority, but with the most seats in parliament.

Mr Hodgman has said the Liberals will govern "in majority or not at all" while Opposition Leader Rebecca White has also ruled out any deals saying "a vote for Labor is a vote for Labor".

Opposition leader Rebecca White has ruled out making deals with other parties. ( ABC News: Georgie Burgess )

The Greens and the untested Jacqui Lambie Network have both said they are willing to work with either side of politics in the event of a hung parliament.

While the major parties maintain they won't do a deal, the polling shows it might be the reality they face come March.

What issues are likely to dominate?

Beyond all the baby kissing, flesh pressing and an influx of federal leaders flying in to voice their support, it remains to be seen which party will cut through on policies.

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Both parties have already laid their cards on the table in regards to poker machines, prisons, affordable housing, police and salmon farming.

But inevitably the key during the campaign will be to articulate a clear direction on health, education and the economy.

The party that can best sell their message in those three key battlegrounds will be riding high come polling day.

How much mud has already been thrown?

The Liberals and Labor have been going at each other for months.

The Liberals have consistently tried to paint Ms White as "inexperienced" and run a sustained scare campaign pointing to the former Labor-Green government.

Will Hodgman has said the Liberals will govern "in majority or not at all". ( AAP: Rob Blakers )

Labor has focussed heavily on health, using Parliament to attack the Government by drawing on the ALP's strong union links for inside information from the state's struggling hospitals.

The ALP is also in unchartered territory, facing a huge battle against the powerful gaming lobby over its policy to remove poker machines from pubs and clubs.

What do you need to do?

Register to vote and check your enrolment — you've only got a few days to update your details and make sure you're enrolled correctly.

You can do that on the Australian Electoral Commission website - so get to it!

Save the date — Saturday March 3 (you will get a democracy sausage).

Be prepared: your Facebook feeds will soon be overflowing with party messages reminding you of how terrible life in Tasmania will become if the other mob is put in charge.