Ipswich City Council Division 4 by-election

A by-election was held to elect a new councillor in Division 4 of the Ipswich City Council.

All results have now been declared.

View by-election results

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The timetable for the by-election is set in accordance with the Local Government Electoral Act 2011. The election period began following the publication of the notice of election.

  • Notice of election – Friday 27 September 2024
  • Candidate nominations – Friday 27 September to 12pm on Tuesday 8 October 2024
  • Postal vote applications close – Monday 14 October 2024 at 7pm
  • Early voting – Monday 14 October to Friday 25 October 2024 (excluding weekends), 8am to 6pm
  • Election day – Saturday 26 October 2024, 8am to 6pm
  • Postal vote completion deadline – Saturday 26 October 2024 at 6pm
  • Postal vote return deadline – Tuesday 5 November 2024

You were able to vote:

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

Postal voting

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

If you requested a postal vote for the State general election, you automatically received voting material for the Ipswich Division 4 by-election as well.

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


Early voting

Early voting was open from Monday 14 October to Friday 25 October (excluding weekends) from 8am to 6pm.


Election day voting

Election day was Saturday 26 October 2024.

For the by-election, you had to vote at a polling place in Ipswich City Council or at Brisbane City Hall.

Polling places were open on election day from 8am to 6pm.


Telephone voting

Eligible voters could vote by telephone. Telephone voting was available between Monday 14 October and election day, Saturday 26 October 2024.

Learn more about telephone voting.

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

See who has nominated as a candidate

Name: Wendy Adams
Office address: Ipswich City Mall, 22 Nicholas Street, Ipswich
Contact number: 1300 881 665