General News
27 February, 2020
Today is the last day you can enrol to vote
Queensland’s next local government elections will be held on Saturday, 28 March 2020. Voting is compulsory for all Queenslanders over the age of 18. If you don’t vote, you may receive a fine.
Queensland’s next local government elections will be held on Saturday, 28 March 2020. Voting is compulsory for all Queenslanders over the age of 18. If you don’t vote, you may receive a fine.
The Queensland electoral roll is maintained by the Australian Electoral Commission (AEC).
You must Enrol to vote before 28 February 2020
Check your enrolment or enrol
Check your enrolment, enrol to vote or update your details on the Australian Electoral Commission website.
You can also download PDF (0.2 MB) or collect a form from Australia Post or the AEC. Special enrolment categories enrolment forms are available for people with specific needs. For instance:
no fixed address
overseas electors
special postal voters
people with privacy concerns.
Once you've enrolled, your name and address will be added to the electoral roll.
Eligibility requirements
It's compulsory to enrol and vote in council, state and federal government elections if you:
are an Australian citizen or eligible British subject;
are aged 18 years or over; and
have lived at your address for at least one month.
Additionally, 16 and 17 year old’s may enrol provisionally. Once provisionally enrolled, they'll receive a full voting entitlement on their 18th birthday.
To enrol go to https://www.aec.gov.au/enrol/