2024 State General Election

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The State general election was held on Saturday 26 October 2024. Her Excellency the Governor of Queensland issued the writ for the election in accordance with the Electoral Act 1992.

The election period officially commences the day after the issue of the writ.

  • Issue of writ – Tuesday 1 October 2024
  • Candidate nominations – Wednesday 2 October to Tuesday 8 October 2024 at 12pm
  • Ballot paper order draw – Tuesday 8 October 2024 at 2.30pm
  • Early voting period – Monday 14 October to Friday 25 October 2024 from 8am-6pm (excluding the weekend)
  • Postal vote applications close – Monday 14 October 2024 at 7pm
  • Election day – Saturday 26 October 2024  from 8am-6pm
  • Postal vote return deadline – Tuesday 5 November 2024

Before the election, check or update your enrolment details at the Australian Electoral Commission website and confirm the electorate you are enrolled in.

During the State General Election you could vote:

  • by post
  • early (before election day)
  • on election day
  • by telephone (eligible voters only)
  • via mobile polling (eligible voters only)

Election day voting

Election day was Saturday 26 October 2024. Polling places were open between 8am to 6pm.

You could vote at any polling place in Queensland.

Early voting

Early voting was open from Monday 14 October to Friday 25 October (excluding weekends) from 8am to 6pm. There were over 200 early voting centres across Queensland.

Postal voting

Postal vote applications closed at 7pm on Monday 14 October 2024.

Postal votes had to be completed by 6pm on election day, and the ECQ must receive it by Tuesday 5 November 2024 for it to be counted.

Other ways to vote

Eligible voters could also have voted by:

  • telephone
  • mobile voting

Telephone voting was available between Monday 14 October and election day, Saturday 26 October 2024.

Learn more about telephone voting.

Mobile voting was provided to voters in certain locations such as aged care facilities which had been designated as ‘declared institutions’.

Nominations closed at 12 noon on Tuesday, 8 October 2024.

See who has nominated as a candidate

Election data

Local councils determine the rules that apply to election signage and advertising (like corflutes) next to local roads, on private property and on some state-controlled roads in their area.

Election signage and advertising on state-controlled (usually main) roads is regulated by the Department of Transport and Main Roads. They have signage regulations and a self-assessment checklist available.

Candidates and other election participants should check the requirements of their local council and the Department of Transport and Main Roads before displaying any signage near roads.

Any complaints about the content of election signage should be made to the candidate, political party or campaigner that has authorised the sign in the first instance.

The ECQ only regulates the authorisation of election material during the election period (the time between the writ of election and election day). The ECQ does not have the ability to remove, or direct the removal of, election signage on roads.

If theft or damage to election signage occurs, please report the situation to the police.

Signage within 100 metres of polling places (locations where voting occurs) is regulated by the ECQ during early voting and on election day. There are restrictions on:

  • the size of election signs
  • the number of election signs per election participant
  • the removal of signage after voting
  • the authorisation of election signage

For further information, please see state Fact sheet 1 – Authorisation of election matter and Fact sheet 2 – Election signage.