Ipswich City Council Division 4 by-election
A by-election is being held to elect a new councillor in Division 4 of the Ipswich City Council.
Election day is Saturday 26 October 2024. This is the same day as the State general election.
Early voting will be from 8am to 6pm, Monday 14 October to Friday 25 October 2024 (excluding weekends).
For the by-election, you must vote at a polling place in Ipswich City Council or at Brisbane City Hall.
Voting is compulsory.
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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
Nominations close at 12pm on Tuesday 8 October 2024.
As nominations are accepted by the ECQ, candidate details will be published on the ECQ website.
See who has nominated as a candidate
The notice of electoral expenditure caps for the Ipswich Division 4 by-election is available.
More information:
- Fact sheet 1 – Eligibility to become a candidate in local government elections PDF (0.18 MB)
- Fact sheet 2 – Nominating as a candidate for local government elections PDF (0.23 MB)
All candidates must complete the free training course So you want to be a councillor? conducted by the Department of Housing, Local Government, Planning and Public Works.
This course must be completed within 6 months of nominating which means if you already completed the course before nominating for the March local government elections, you will need to retake it and get a new certificate of completion.
The course is fully online and will take about 90 minutes to complete. After finishing the training, you will want to download your certificate of completion. The certificate contains a reference number that must be included on your nomination form.
You can vote:
- by post
- early (before election day)
- on election day
- by telephone (eligible voters only)
For the by-election, you must vote at a polling place in Ipswich City Council or at Brisbane City Hall.
Postal voting
Anyone can request a postal vote. If you have requested a postal vote for the State general election, you will automatically receive voting material for the Ipswich Division 4 by-election as well.
All voting materials will be sent after the candidate nominations close.
When you receive your ballot paper, be sure to read and follow the instructions carefully.
Postal votes must be completed by 6pm on election day, and the ECQ must receive it by Tuesday 5 November 2024 for it to be counted.
Early voting
Every voter is welcome to vote early.
Early voting is open from Monday 14 October to Friday 25 October (excluding weekends) from 8am to 6pm.
Voters must vote at an early voting centre in Ipswich City Council or at Brisbane City Hall.
Remember to bring your maroon voter information card with you for quicker voting.
Find your nearest early voting centre
Election day voting
On election day, Saturday 26 October 2024, you can vote at a polling place located in Ipswich City Council or at Brisbane City Hall.
Polling places will be open on election day from 8am to 6pm.
Remember to bring your maroon voter information card with you for quicker voting.
Find a convenient polling place
Telephone voting
Eligible voters can vote by telephone. Telephone voting will be available between Monday 14 October and election day, Saturday 26 October 2024.
Name: Wendy Adams
Office address: Ipswich City Mall, 22 Nicholas Street, Ipswich
Contact number: 1300 881 665