2024 State General Election daily updates
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The ECQ has declared the result in the electorate of Condamine
The result for the electorate of Condamine was declared on Tuesday. Pat Weir returns as the Member for Condamine.
ECQ staff have counted all votes available to them at each of the 93 electorates. The results website will be updated when absent votes or postal votes are received and counted. Work continues behind the scenes to facilitate shipments, vote exchanges and counting of any additional votes received by ROs.
Around 65,000 postal votes are outstanding, and the ECQ will continue to receive them over the next 7 days prior to the cut-off of 6pm on Tuesday 5 November 2024. ROs will include all these votes in their counts once received. State election results can be found at ecq.qld.gov.au/results.
Declarations are only made when the outcome is certain and once all votes have moved through the required counting stages including the preliminary and official count and a distribution of preferences (where required). For some electorates, this will not happen until all postal votes are returned.
Votes also continue to be counted in the Ipswich City Council Division 4 by-election. The results for the Ipswich by-election can be found at ecq.qld.gov.au/resultsIBE.
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Declaration votes
Declaration vote scrutiny continues today. A declaration vote is made when a voter’s details cannot be matched to the electoral roll at the time of voting.
Election officials will recheck the voter’s details against an updated roll. If the details match, the ballot paper can be included in the count.
Absent votes
Votes cast outside of a voter’s enrolled electorate need to be returned to their home electorate to be counted. The vote exchange continues until all absent votes have been securely returned to their home Returning Officer (RO).
Postal votes
About 690,000 postal votes were processed by the ECQ, including both postal vote requests and special postal voters.
If a postal voter has not yet put their postal ballot paper in the mail, they should do so as soon as possible. Postal votes can be received by the ECQ until close of business on Tuesday 5 November. Any postal votes received after that time cannot be counted.
Once a postal ballot paper is received by the ECQ, it is scrutinised to confirm the voter’s details are on the electoral roll and the declaration envelope has been signed and witnessed correctly.
Currently, around 65,000 postal votes are still to be returned to the ECQ.
Counting the vote
Different types of votes are counted in different stages, and counts are completed multiple times to ensure the accuracy of the results. The Vote counting process fact sheet details how and when all votes are counted.
The results of all counts are published progressively on the ECQ’s results website. The results website can be used to drill down to the electorate, vote type and polling booth level, providing a wide range of data to interpret. The results of each count (unofficial, indicative, official and full preference) can be viewed in different tabs.
With the official vote count underway, the results will default to the official count tab. Preliminary results can be viewed by choosing the relevant tab.
Declaration of results
Declarations will only be made when the outcome is certain and once all votes have completed all required counting stages including the preliminary and official count and a distribution of preferences (where required). For some electorates, this will not happen until all postal votes are returned.
For the 2020 State general election, the results in 63 out of 93 electorates were declared after the postal vote return deadline.
The Electoral Act 1992 does not allow the counting of votes until polling places close on election day. The count began at 6pm on election night, and results are updated in real-time on the ECQ results website.
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The ECQ has made the first formal declaration for the State general election
The result in the electorate of Broadwater was declared on Monday. David Crisafulli returns as the Member for Broadwater. The declaration was able to be made as the candidate had exceeded 50 percent of total enrolment following counting of first preference votes.
Official declaration of results in each electoral district will only be made prior to a distribution of preferences when:
- on the first preference count, the leading candidate’s votes are greater than 50 percent of the electorate’s enrolment
or
- on the first preference count, the leading candidate’s votes is greater than 50 percent of the count, and the outstanding ballots cannot change the result.
When not clear on first preference counts, a distribution of preferences is required to reach 50 percent plus 1 vote of the total count.
Preference distributions start with the candidate with the fewest number of votes. Once the distribution process reaches 50 percent plus 1 for a candidate, the result can be declared. More often than not, the preference distribution count may need to wait until after the postal vote return deadline at 6pm on Tuesday 5 November as postal votes may influence the order of candidates.
In the other electorates, ECQ staff are continuing to manage the secure transfer of over 500,000 absent votes cast by voters outside of their state district to their ‘home’ district. The exchange process will continue across Queensland until all ballot papers have been returned to their home electorate. Once received, these votes will be counted through the same process as all other ballot papers, beginning with an informal preliminary count, followed by the official count.
Yesterday, the ECQ continued the distribution of telephone votes and absent votes to each of the 93 electorates.
As all votes cast in their home district during early voting and on election day have been counted by the Returning Officers (ROs) and election staff, the results website will only be updated when absent votes or postal votes are received and counted. Work continues behind the scenes to facilitate shipments, vote exchanges and counting of any additional votes received by ROs.
Around 165,000 postal votes are outstanding, and the ECQ will continue to receive them over the next 7 days prior to the cut-off at 6pm on Tuesday 5 November 2024. ROs will include all these votes in their counts once received. State election results can be found at ecq.qld.gov.au/results.
The two-candidate indicative count commenced Saturday night for a quick prediction of possible results. Now that the official count has progressed, the indicative count will be removed from the results website to prevent any possible misinterpretation of the data. The indicative count results are still available to outlets with access to the ECQ’s XML results feed.
Votes also continue to be counted in the Ipswich City Council Division 4 by-election. The results for the Ipswich by-election can be found at ecq.qld.gov.au/resultsibe.
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Declaration votes
Declaration vote scrutiny continues today. A declaration vote is made when a voter’s details cannot be matched to the electoral roll at the time of voting.
Election officials will recheck the voter’s details against an updated roll. If the details match, the ballot paper can be included in the count.
Absent votes
Votes cast outside of a voter’s enrolled electorate need to be returned to their home electorate to be counted. The vote exchange continues until all absent votes have been securely returned to their home Returning Officer (RO).
Postal votes
About 690,000 postal votes were processed by the ECQ, including both postal vote requests and special postal voters.
If a postal voter has not yet put their postal ballot paper in the mail, they should do so as soon as possible. Postal votes can be received by the ECQ until close of business on Tuesday 5 November. Any postal votes received after that time cannot be counted.
Once a postal ballot paper is received by the ECQ, it is scrutinised to confirm the voter’s details are on the electoral roll and the declaration envelope has been signed and witnessed correctly.
Currently, around 165,000 postal votes are still to be returned to the ECQ.
Counting the vote
Different types of votes are counted in different stages, and counts are completed multiple times to ensure the accuracy of the results. The Vote counting process information sheet details how and when all votes are counted.
The results of all counts are published progressively on the ECQ’s results website. The results website can be used to drill down to the electorate, vote type and polling booth level, providing a wide range of data to interpret. The results of each count (unofficial, indicative, official and full preference) can be viewed in different tabs.
With the official vote count underway, the results will default to the official count tab. Preliminary results can be viewed by choosing the relevant tab.
Declaration of results
Declarations will only be made when the outcome is certain and once all votes have completed all required counting stages including the preliminary and official count and a distribution of preferences (where required). For some electorates, this will not happen until all postal votes are returned.
For the 2020 State general election, the results in 63 out of 93 electorates were declared after the postal vote return deadline.
The Electoral Act 1992 does not allow the counting of votes until polling places close on election day. The count began at 6pm on election night, and results are updated in real-time on the ECQ results website.
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Counting continues for the State general election
The official first preference count began in all 93 electorates yesterday, with Returning Officers (ROs) and election officials counting over 2 million ballot papers. Today, ROs and election officials will be finalising the official count of the ballot papers they have to hand. This follows the counting of 2.4 million ballot papers on election night through the preliminary and indicative counts.
ECQ staff are continuing to manage the secure transfer of over 500,000 absent votes cast by electors outside of their state district to their ‘home’ district. The exchange process will continue across Queensland until all ballot papers have been returned to their home electorate. Once received, these votes will be counted through the same process as all other ballot papers, beginning with an informal preliminary count, and then followed by the official count. They will be progressively added to the results for those electorates from Monday afternoon.
Around 200,000 postal votes are outstanding, and the ECQ will continue to receive them over the next 8 days prior to the cut-off of 5pm on Tuesday 5 November 2024. ROs will include all these votes in their counts once received. State election results can be found at ecq.qld.gov.au/results.
Votes also continue to be counted in the Ipswich City Council Division 4 by-election. The results for the Ipswich by-election can be found at ecq.qld.gov.au/resultsibe.
Over 2,000 dedicated election staff counted 2 million ballot papers yesterday, following the 15,000 staff who worked across election day to issue and count votes. Today, around 430 staff continue to facilitate the vote count, vote exchange, declaration vote scrutiny and more.
KEY INFORMATION
Declaration votes
Declaration vote scrutiny continues today. A declaration vote is made when a voter’s details cannot be matched to the electoral roll at the time of voting.
Election officials will recheck the voter’s details against an updated roll. If the details match, the ballot paper can be included in the count.
Absent votes
Votes cast outside of a voter’s enrolled electorate need to be returned to their home electorate to be counted. The vote exchange continues until all absent votes have been securely returned to their home Returning Officer (RO).
Postal votes
About 690,000 postal votes were processed by the ECQ, including both postal vote requests and special postal voters.
If a postal voter has not yet put their postal ballot paper in the mail, they should do so as soon as possible. Postal votes can be received by the ECQ until close of business on Tuesday 5 November. Any postal votes received after that time cannot be counted.
Once a postal ballot paper is received by the ECQ, it is scrutinised to confirm the voter’s details are on the electoral roll and the declaration envelope has been signed and witnessed correctly.
Currently, around 200,000 postal votes are still to be returned to the ECQ.
Counting the vote
Different types of votes are counted in different stages, and counts are completed multiple times to ensure the accuracy of the results. The Vote counting process information sheet details how and when all votes are counted.
The results of all counts are published progressively on the ECQ’s results website. The results website can be used to drill down to the electorate, vote type and polling booth level, providing a wide range of data to interpret. The results of each count (unofficial, indicative, official and full preference) can be viewed in different tabs.
With the official vote count underway, the results will default to the official count tab. Preliminary results can be viewed by choosing the relevant tab.
Declaration of results
Declarations will only be made when the outcome is certain and once all votes have completed all required counting stages including the preliminary and official count and a distribution of preferences (where required). For some electorates, this will not happen until all postal votes are returned.
For the 2020 State general election, the results in 63 out of 93 electorates were declared after the postal vote return deadline.
The Electoral Act 1992 does not allow the counting of votes until polling places close on election day. The count began at 6pm on election night, and results are updated in real-time on the ECQ results website.
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Over 1 million people turned out to vote on election day
Polling places closed at 6pm on Saturday after more than 1 million Queenslanders voted. Once the last voter left the polling place, the count began.
On election night, the unofficial preliminary and indicative counts were conducted. Thousands of election staff worked until after midnight to count over 2.4 million ballot papers and deliver results for Queensland.
Votes cast in over 1,000 election day polling booths were completed first, with larger counts from the over 200 early voting centres completed later in the evening. Due to the strong early voting turnout, some early voting centres had large counts of around 20,000 votes to complete.
The breakdown of votes counted on election night include 1.2 million votes cast early, about 875,000 votes cast on the election day, 328,000 postal votes and 11,000 votes cast during mobile polling.
Each ballot is counted by hand and in the presence of scrutineers to ensure the accuracy and integrity of the count. As a politically neutral and trusted independent statutory authority, the ECQ is responsible for delivering impartial and transparent elections. So, no matter the likely result, we must ensure the count is done methodically and undertaken with rigour to ensure the results are right not rushed.
The count resumed at 9am today with the official count. The vote exchange will also begin, returning absent votes from where they were cast to their home Returning Officer (RO). The vote exchange continues until all absent votes have been securely returned to their home RO. Approximately 510,000 absent votes need to be exchanged.
Declaration vote scrutiny begins today. Postal vote scrutiny will continue in electorates where there are any returned postal ballots not yet scrutinised.
Votes were also counted in the Ipswich City Council Division 4 by-election, and the counting process will also continue for that election. The results for the Ipswich by-election can be found at ecq.qld.gov.au/resultsibe.
Different types of votes are counted in different stages, and counts are completed multiple times to ensure the accuracy of the results. The Vote counting process information sheet details how and when all votes are counted.
The results of all counts are published progressively on the ECQ’s results website. The results website can be used to drill down to the electorate, vote type and polling booth level, giving you a wide range of data to interpret. The results of each count (unofficial, indicative, official and full preference) can be viewed in different tabs.
Declarations will only be made once all votes have completed all required counting stages including the preliminary and official count and a distribution of preferences (where required), and when the outcome is certain. For some electorates, this will not happen until all postal votes are returned. The deadline for returned postal votes is close of business on Tuesday 5 November, the date that the ECQ must receive the votes for them to be counted. At this point, 232,000 postal votes are outstanding.
For the 2020 State general election, the results in 63 out of 93 electorates were declared after the postal vote return deadline.
The Electoral Act 1992 does not allow the counting of votes until polling places close on election day. The count began at 6pm on election night, and results are updated in real-time on the ECQ results website.
KEY INFORMATION
The ECQ will publish daily updates during the voting period, which provide a detailed breakdown of voting figures for each day of the early voting period. This information can be accessed in a spreadsheet available at ecq.qld.gov.au/2024SGE (under ‘Election data’).
Early voting
Early voting was available from 8am to 6pm on weekdays from Monday 14 October to Friday 25 October 2024. Around 200 early voting centres were available throughout Queensland.
Early voting numbers have been higher than in the 2020 State general election. In 2020, around 1.3 million people voted early.
Postal voting
About 690,000 postal votes have been processed by the ECQ and lodged for delivery by Australia Post. This is the confirmed final number of postal votes after all have been processed. This number includes both postal vote requests and special postal voters.
Over 330,000 postal votes have been received by the ECQ. Returned postal votes will be scrutinised progressively. Postal voters have until 6pm on election day to fill out their ballot papers but are encouraged to do this and return them to the ECQ as soon as possible.
Voters who have requested a postal vote can choose to vote in person at any election day voting centre. If they choose to vote in person, they should dispose of their postal ballot papers safely.
To allow for mailing time, postal votes can be received by the ECQ until Tuesday 5 November, 10 days after election day.
The total number of postal votes requested is lower than the 900,000 postal votes issued in 2020, but the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic should be considered in any comparison to the 2020 State general election.
Ipswich City Council Division 4 by-election
Over 16,000 people voted early in the Ipswich City Council Division 4 by-election.
Remote area voting
Our mobile polling team visited 14 remote locations in the Cook electorate. On Friday, they visited Masig (Yorke) and Badu (Mulgrave). The schedule of all visits is available. Election day polling booths will also be available in the Cook electorate.
Telephone voting
Telephone voting is available to voters who meet eligibility criteria including an inability to attend a polling place due to illness, impairment or disability.
Over 21,000 people have registered to vote by telephone, and around 19,000 have already completed their vote.
If a voter is eligible to vote by telephone, they need to register as a telephone voter by 12 noon today. Telephone voting closes at 6pm today.
Election timetable
14-25 October Early voting period
26 October Election Day
Noon on 26 October Telephone voting registrations close
6pm on 26 October Polls close
Telephone voting closes
Vote count begins
5 November Last day for return of postal votes to the ECQ
All times are in AEST.
The cut off time for postal vote applications passed at 7pm on Monday 14 October.
Vote counting process
The Electoral Act 1992 does not allow the counting of votes until the polling places close on election day. Today at 6pm, we will begin the count. Results will be updated in real-time on the ECQ website.
On election night, the unofficial preliminary and indicative counts begin. These will count early voting and election day ballot papers as well as postal votes and ballot papers from mobile polling.
Read our fact sheet for more information about the process and timing of the vote count.
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Make sure your vote counts on election day
About 230,000 people voted early on Friday bringing the total number of early voters for the State general election to just under 2 million.
We have 7 hours left before the polling places close, but over 2 million people have already voted, making their voice heard across the state.
Polling places are open today from 8am-6pm for election day. Queenslanders can vote at any polling place in Queensland.
One report of statewide printer issues impeding voting is not correct. Election staff are continuing to work tirelessly to take votes across Queensland including addressing minor issues as they arise in any of the over 1000 polling booths currently open across the state.
Remote area mobile polling and visits to declared institutions finished yesterday.
Voters who have received their postal ballot papers have until 6pm to complete their vote. Postal votes should be returned to the ECQ as soon as possible and by Tuesday 5 November to be included in the count.
Those who have requested a postal vote can choose to vote in person at any election day voting centre. If they decide to vote in person, they should dispose of their postal ballot papers safely.
If a voter is eligible to vote by telephone, they need to register as a telephone voter by 12 noon today. Telephone voting closes at 6pm today.
Once polling places close at 6pm, the vote count will begin. Results from the count will be updated in real-time on the ECQ website. The counts on election night are the unofficial preliminary count and the indicative count. The official count will begin on Sunday morning. Different types of votes are counted in different stages, and counts are completed multiple times to ensure the accuracy of the results. The Vote counting process information sheet details how and when all votes are counted.
Over 3.68 million Queenslanders are enrolled to vote in the 2024 State general election to determine the members of the Queensland Parliament for the next 4 years.
KEY INFORMATION
The ECQ will publish daily updates during the voting period, which provide a detailed breakdown of voting figures for each day of the early voting period. This information can be accessed in a spreadsheet available at ecq.qld.gov.au/2024SGE (under ‘Election data’).
Early voting
Early voting was available from 8am to 6pm on weekdays from Monday 14 October to Friday 25 October 2024. Around 200 early voting centres were available throughout Queensland.
Early voting numbers have been higher than in the 2020 State general election. In 2020, around 1.3 million people voted early.
Postal voting
About 690,000 postal votes have been processed by the ECQ and lodged for delivery by Australia Post. This is the confirmed final number of postal votes after all have been processed. This number includes both postal vote requests and special postal voters.
Over 330,000 postal votes have been received by the ECQ. Returned postal votes will be scrutinised progressively. Postal voters have until 6pm on election day to fill out their ballot papers but are encouraged to do this and return them to the ECQ as soon as possible.
Voters who have requested a postal vote can choose to vote in person at any election day voting centre. If they choose to vote in person, they should dispose of their postal ballot papers safely.
To allow for mailing time, postal votes can be received by the ECQ until Tuesday 5 November, 10 days after election day.
The total number of postal votes requested is lower than the 900,000 postal votes issued in 2020, but the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic should be considered in any comparison to the 2020 State general election.
Ipswich City Council Division 4 by-election
Over 16,000 people voted early in the Ipswich City Council Division 4 by-election.
Remote area voting
Our mobile polling team visited 14 remote locations in the Cook electorate. On Friday, they visited Masig (Yorke) and Badu (Mulgrave). The schedule of all visits is available. Election day polling booths will also be available in the Cook electorate.
Telephone voting
Telephone voting is available to voters who meet eligibility criteria including an inability to attend a polling place due to illness, impairment or disability.
Over 21,000 people have registered to vote by telephone, and around 19,000 have already completed their vote.
If a voter is eligible to vote by telephone, they need to register as a telephone voter by 12 noon today. Telephone voting closes at 6pm today.
Election timetable
14-25 October Early voting period
26 October Election Day
Noon on 26 October Telephone voting registrations close
6pm on 26 October Polls close
Telephone voting closes
Vote count begins
5 November Last day for return of postal votes to the ECQ
All times are in AEST.
The cut off time for postal vote applications passed at 7pm on Monday 14 October.
Vote counting process
The Electoral Act 1992 does not allow the counting of votes until the polling places close on election day. Today at 6pm, we will begin the count. Results will be updated in real-time on the ECQ website.
On election night, the unofficial preliminary and indicative counts begin. These will count early voting and election day ballot papers as well as postal votes and ballot papers from mobile polling.
Read our information sheet for more information about the process and timing of the vote count.
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Entering the final day of a strong early voting period
About 150,000 people voted early on Thursday bringing the total number of early voters for the State general election to just under 1.4 million.
Over 14,000 people have also voted early in the Ipswich City Council Division 4 by-election.
Today is the last day of early voting before election day on Saturday 26 October. Mobile polling is visiting 2 final locations today, and visits to declared institutions are also continuing this week.
Over 3.68 million Queenslanders are enrolled to vote in the 2024 State general election to determine the members of the Queensland Parliament for the next 4 years.
For people who haven’t voted early and would like to update their enrolment details they will have until 6pm to do so at the aec.gov.au website.
KEY INFORMATION
The ECQ will publish daily updates during the voting period, which provide a detailed breakdown of voting figures for each day of the early voting period. This information can be accessed in a spreadsheet available at ecq.qld.gov.au/2024SGE (under ‘Election data’).
Early voting
Early voting is available from 8am to 6pm on weekdays until Friday 25 October 2024. Around 200 early voting centres are available throughout Queensland.
Voters can find a convenient voting location at ecq.qld.gov.au/booths.
Early voting numbers have been higher than in the 2020 State general election. In 2020, around 1.2 million people had voted after the second Thursday of the early voting period.
Postal voting
About 690,000 postal votes have been processed by the ECQ and lodged for delivery by Australia Post. This is the confirmed final number of postal votes after all have been processed. This number includes both postal vote requests and special postal voters.
Over 230,000 postal votes have been received by the ECQ. Returned postal votes will be scrutinised progressively. Postal voters have until 6pm on election day to fill out their ballot papers but are encouraged to do this and return them to the ECQ as soon as possible and before Tuesday 5 November 2024.
Voters who have requested a postal vote can choose at any time to vote in person by attending an early voting centre or election day voting centre. If they choose to vote in person, they should dispose of their postal ballot papers safely.
The cut off time for postal vote applications passed at 7pm on Monday 14 October.
The total number of postal votes requested is lower than the 900,000 postal votes issued in 2020, but the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic should be considered in any comparison to the 2020 State general election.
Remote area voting
Over 14,000 people have already voted using mobile polling. Visits continue today. Election day polling booths will also be available in the Cook electorate.
Telephone voting
Telephone voting is available to voters who meet eligibility criteria including an inability to attend a polling place due to illness, impairment or disability.
Nearly 18,000 people have registered to vote by telephone, and around 15,000 have already completed their vote.
Election timetable
- 14-25 October Early voting period
- 26 October Election Day
- 5 November Last day for return of postal votes to the ECQ
The postal vote application deadline was at 7pm on Monday 14 October.
Vote counting process
The Electoral Act 1992 does not allow the counting of votes until the polling places close on election day. At 6pm tomorrow, we will begin the count. Results will be updated in real-time on the ECQ website.
For more information about the process and timing of vote counting, our information sheet has all the details.
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With two days left of early voting, numbers stay strong
About 150,000 people voted early on Wednesday bringing the total number of early voters for the State general election to over 1.2 million.
Over 12,000 people have also voted early in the Ipswich City Council Division 4 by-election.
There are 2 more days of early voting before election day on Saturday 26 October. Mobile polling has one more day in the Cook electorate, and visits to declared institutions are also continuing this week.
Over 3.68 million Queenslanders are enrolled to vote in the 2024 State general election to determine the members of the Queensland Parliament for the next 4 years.
KEY INFORMATION
The ECQ will publish daily updates during the voting period, which provide a detailed breakdown of voting figures for each day of the early voting period. This information can be accessed in a spreadsheet available at ecq.qld.gov.au/2024SGE (under ‘Election data’).
Early voting
Early voting is available from 8am to 6pm on weekdays until Friday 25 October 2024. Around 200 early voting centres are available throughout Queensland.
Voters can find a convenient voting location at ecq.qld.gov.au/booths.
Early voting numbers have been higher than in the 2020 State general election. In 2020, around 970,000 people had voted after the second Tuesday of the early voting period.
Postal voting
About 690,000 postal votes have been processed by the ECQ and lodged for delivery by Australia Post. This is the confirmed final number of postal votes after all have been processed. This number includes both postal vote requests and special postal voters.
Over 150,000 postal votes have been received by the ECQ. Returned postal votes will be scrutinised progressively. Postal voters have until 6pm on election day to fill out their ballot papers but are encouraged to do this and return them to the ECQ as soon as possible.
Voters who have requested a postal vote can choose at any time to vote in person by attending an early voting centre or election day voting centre. If they choose to vote in person, they should dispose of their postal ballot papers safely.
The cut off time for postal vote applications passed at 7pm on Monday 14 October.
The total number of postal votes requested is lower than the 900,000 postal votes issued in 2020, but the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic should be considered in any comparison to the 2020 State general election.
Remote area voting
Remote area voting visited Poruma (Coconut) and Erub (Darnley) on Wednesday 23 October. Nearly 14,000 people have already voted using mobile polling. Visits continue this week. Election day polling booths will also be available in the Cook electorate.
Telephone voting
Telephone voting is available to voters who meet eligibility criteria including an inability to attend a polling place due to illness, impairment or disability.
Nearly 16,000 people have registered to vote by telephone, and around 13,000 have already completed their vote.
Election timetable
- 14-25 October Early voting period
- 26 October Election Day
- 5 November Last day for return of postal votes to the ECQ
The postal vote application deadline was at 7pm on Monday 14 October.
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1 million Queenslanders have voted early
Nearly 150,000 people voted early on Tuesday bringing the total number of early voters for the State general election to over 1 million.
Over 10,000 people have also voted early in the Ipswich City Council Division 4 by-election.
There are 3 more days of early voting before election day on Saturday 26 October. Mobile polling continues in the Cook electorate, and visits to declared institutions are also continuing this week.
Over 3.68 million Queenslanders are enrolled to vote in the 2024 State general election to determine the members of the Queensland Parliament for the next 4 years.
KEY INFORMATION
The ECQ will publish daily updates during the voting period, which provide a detailed breakdown of voting figures for each day of the early voting period. This information can be accessed in a spreadsheet available at ecq.qld.gov.au/2024SGE (under ‘Election data’).
Early voting
Early voting is available from 8am to 6pm on weekdays until Friday 25 October 2024. Around 200 early voting centres are available throughout Queensland.
Voters can find a convenient voting location at ecq.qld.gov.au/booths.
Early voting numbers have been higher than in the 2020 State general election. In 2020, around 870,000 people had voted after the second Tuesday of the early voting period.
Postal voting
About 690,000 postal votes have been processed by the ECQ and lodged for delivery by Australia Post. This is the confirmed final number of postal votes after all have been processed. This number includes both postal vote requests and special postal voters.
Over 70,000 postal votes have been received by the ECQ. Returned postal votes will be scrutinised progressively. Postal voters have until 6pm on election day to fill out their ballot papers but are encouraged to do this and return them to the ECQ as soon as possible.
Voters who have requested a postal vote can choose at any time to vote in person by attending an early voting centre or election day voting centre. If they choose to vote in person, they should dispose of their postal ballot papers safely.
The cut off time for postal vote applications passed at 7pm on Monday 14 October.
The total number of postal votes requested is lower than the 900,000 postal votes issued in 2020, but the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic should be considered in any comparison to the 2020 State general election.
Remote area voting
Remote area voting visited Mer (Murray), Lockhart River, and Kirriri (Hammond) on Tuesday 22 October. Over 12,000 people have already voted using mobile polling. Visits continue through this week. Election day polling booths will also be available in the Cook electorate.
Telephone voting
Telephone voting is available to voters who meet eligibility criteria including an inability to attend a polling place due to illness, impairment or disability.
Over 14,000 people have registered to vote by telephone, and around 12,000 have already completed their vote.
Election timetable
- 14-25 October Early voting period
- 26 October Election Day
- 5 November Last day for return of postal votes to the ECQ
- The postal vote application deadline was at 7pm on Monday 14 October.
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Strong start to week two of early voting
Queenslanders once again came out to the polls on the first day of week two of early voting. About 160,000 people voted early on Monday. This brings the total number of early votes to over 900,000.
Over 8,000 people have voted early in the Ipswich City Council Division 4 by-election.
There are four more days of early voting before election day on Saturday 26 October. Mobile polling continues in the Cook electorate, and visits to declared institutions are also continuing this week.
Over 3.68 million Queenslanders are enrolled to vote in the 2024 State general election to determine the members of the Queensland Parliament for the next 4 years.
KEY INFORMATION
The ECQ will publish daily updates during the voting period, which provide a detailed breakdown of voting figures for each day of the early voting period. This information can be accessed in a spreadsheet available at ecq.qld.gov.au/2024SGE (under ‘Election data’).
Early voting
Early voting is available from 8am to 6pm on weekdays until Friday 25 October 2024. Around 200 early voting centres are available throughout Queensland.
Voters can find a convenient voting location at ecq.qld.gov.au/booths.
Early voting numbers have been higher than in the 2020 State general election. In 2020, around 770,000 people had voted after the Monday of the second week of the early voting period.
Postal voting
About 690,000 postal votes have been processed by the ECQ and lodged for delivery by Australia Post. This is the confirmed final number of postal votes after all have been processed. This number includes both postal vote requests and special postal voters.
Over 35,000 postal votes have been received by the ECQ. Returned postal votes will be scrutinised progressively. Postal voters have until 6pm on election day to fill out their ballot papers but are encouraged to do this and return them to the ECQ as soon as possible.
Voters who have requested a postal vote can choose at any time to vote in person by attending an early voting centre or election day voting centre. If they choose to vote in person, they should dispose of their postal ballot papers safely.
The cut off time for postal vote applications passed at 7pm on Monday 14 October.
The total number of postal votes requested is lower than the 900,000 postal votes issued in 2020, but the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic should be considered in any comparison to the 2020 State general election.
Remote area voting
Remote area voting visited Boigu (Talbot), Iama (Yam) and Aurukun on Monday 21 October. Nearly 10,000 people have already voted using mobile polling. Visits continue through this week. Election day polling booths will also be available in the Cook electorate.
Telephone voting
Telephone voting is available to voters who meet eligibility criteria including an inability to attend a polling place due to illness, impairment or disability.
Over 12,000 people have registered to vote by telephone, and 10,000 have already completed their vote.
Election timetable
- 14-25 October Early voting period
- 26 October Election Day
- 5 November Last day for return of postal votes to the ECQ
The postal vote application deadline was at 7pm on Monday 14 October.
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20% of Queenslanders have already voted
There are five more days of early voting before election day on Saturday 26 October. Mobile polling continues in the Cook electorate, and visits to declared institutions are also continuing this week.
Over 3.68 million Queenslanders are enrolled to vote in the 2024 State general election to determine the members of the Queensland Parliament for the next 4 years.
KEY INFORMATION
The ECQ will publish daily updates during the voting period, which provide a detailed breakdown of voting figures for each day of the early voting period. This information can be accessed in a spreadsheet available at ecq.qld.gov.au/2024SGE (under ‘Election data’).
Early voting
Early voting is available from 8am to 6pm on weekdays until Friday 25 October 2024. Around 200 early voting centres are available throughout Queensland.
Voters can find a convenient voting location at ecq.qld.gov.au/booths.
Early voting numbers have been higher than in the 2020 State general election. In 2020, around 670,000 people voted during the first week of the early voting period.
Postal voting
The cut off time for postal vote applications passed at 7pm on Monday 14 October.
About 685,000 postal votes have been processed by the ECQ and lodged for delivery by Australia Post. This number includes both postal vote requests and special postal voters. This concludes all postal vote requests.
The first postal votes have been returned to the ECQ and will be scrutinised progressively as they are received. Over 5,000 postal votes have been received by the ECQ. Postal voters have until 6pm on election day to fill out their ballot papers but are encouraged to do this and return them to the ECQ as soon as possible.
Voters who have requested a postal vote can choose at any time to vote in person by attending an early voting centre or election day voting centre. If they choose to vote in person, they should dispose of their postal ballot papers safely.
The total number of postal votes requested is lower than the 900,000 postal votes issued in 2020, but the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic should be considered in any comparison to the 2020 State general election.
Remote area voting
Remote area voting visited Saibai, Mabuiag (Jervis), Dauan (Mt Cornwallis) on Friday 18 October. Over 7,000 people have already voted using mobile polling. Visits continue through this week. Election day polling booths will also be available in the Cook electorate.
Telephone voting
Telephone voting is available to voters who meet eligibility criteria including an inability to attend a polling place due to illness, impairment or disability.
Over 10,000 people have registered to vote by telephone, and 8,000 have already completed their vote.
Voter engagement and support
Behind the scenes, our teams have been working to support the media, candidates and political parties and voters by phone, email and social media.
Since the beginning of early voting, ECQ staff have handled:
- over 1,000 social media messages and comments
- over 50 media enquiries
- nearly 30,000 calls
- over 3,000 emails.
Election timetable
- 14-25 October Early voting period
- 26 October Election Day
- 5 November Last day for return of postal votes to the ECQ
The postal vote application deadline was at 7pm on Monday 14 October.
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Queenslanders turn out for day 4
For the second day in a row, more than 150,000 people voted early yesterday. The total number of early votes cast is now over 600,000.
There are six more days of early voting before election day on Saturday 26 October. Mobile polling continues in the Cook electorate, and visits to declared institutions are also underway.
Over 3.68 million Queenslanders are enrolled to vote in the 2024 State general election to determine the members of the Queensland Parliament for the next 4 years.
KEY INFORMATION
The ECQ will publish daily updates during the voting period, which provide a detailed breakdown of voting figures for each day of the early voting period. This information can be accessed in a spreadsheet available at ecq.qld.gov.au/2024SGE (under ‘Election data’).
Early voting
Early voting is available from 8am to 6pm on weekdays until Friday 25 October 2024. Around 200 early voting centres are available throughout Queensland.
Voters can find a convenient voting location at ecq.qld.gov.au/booths.
Early voting numbers have been higher than in the 2020 State general election. In 2020, around 490,000 Queenslanders voted during the first four days of the early voting period.
Postal voting
About 685,000 postal votes have been processed by the ECQ and are being lodged for delivery by Australia Post. This number includes both postal vote requests and special postal voters. The first postal votes have been returned to the ECQ and will be scrutinised progressively as they are received.
Voters who have requested a postal vote can choose at any time to vote in person by attending an early voting centre or election day voting centre. If they choose to vote in person, they should dispose of their postal ballot papers.
The total number of postal votes requested is lower than the 900,000 postal votes issued in 2020, but the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic should be considered for the 2020 State general election.
Remote area voting
Remote area voting visited Kubin Moa Island, St Paul’s Moa Island and Kowanyama on Thursday 17 October. Over 5,000 have already voted using mobile polling. Visits continue on Friday and through next week. Election day polling booths will also be available in the Cook electorate.
Telephone voting
Telephone voting is available to voters who meet eligibility criteria including an inability to attend a polling place due to illness, impairment or disability.
Over 8,800 people have registered to vote by telephone, and nearly 7,000 have already completed their vote.
Accessibility and voting information in other languages
We provide a range of options to voters so they can choose the best option for them.
If a person is unable to attend a polling place due to impairment or disability, they are eligible to vote by telephone. Voters can call the ECQ at 1300 912 782 to register as a telephone voter. More information is available on our Telephone voting fact sheet.
Anyone who wishes to visit a polling place to vote can bring a friend or relative to assist them with the voting process or they can ask an election official for help. Other voting options including an Easy read Guide to voting can be found at ecq.qld.gov.au/voterhelp.
Our Multilingual Guide has voting information in 25 languages.
Election timetable
- 14-25 October Early voting period
- 26 October Election Day
- 5 November Last day for return of postal votes to the ECQ
- The postal vote application deadline was at 7pm on Monday 14 October.
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Resources for media organisations
- Media kit for the 2024 State general election
- Information for media attending a polling place
- 2024 State general election daily updates
- 2024 Media statements
- Telephone voting fact sheet PDF (0.2 MB)
- Easy read Guide to voting PDF (3.42 MB)
- Multilingual Guide to voting PDF (3.14 MB)
- Fact sheet 32 – Conduct of campaign workers and media at polling places PDF (0.2 MB)
- Fact sheet 33 – Scrutineers PDF (0.19 MB)
Queenslanders continue to turn out to vote early
The third day of early voting saw the highest number of voters yet. Over 156,000 people voted on Wednesday bringing the total number of early voters to over 450,000.
There are seven more days of early voting before election day on Saturday 26 October. Mobile polling continues in the Cook electorate, and visits to declared institutions are also underway.
Over 3.68 million Queenslanders are enrolled to vote in the 2024 State general election to determine the members of the Queensland Parliament for the next 4 years.
KEY INFORMATION
The ECQ will publish daily updates during the voting period, which provide a detailed breakdown of voting figures for each day of the early voting period. This information can be accessed in a spreadsheet available at ecq.qld.gov.au/2024SGE (under ‘Election data’).
Postal voting
About 685,000 postal votes have been issued, and postal voting materials are being progressively lodged for delivery by Australia Post. This number includes both postal vote requests and special postal voters.
Voters who have requested a postal vote can choose at any time to vote in person by attending an early voting centre or election day voting centre. If they choose to vote in person, they should dispose of their postal ballot papers.
The final number of postal votes issued is still to be confirmed after final processing of requests following the close of applications at 7pm on Monday 14 October.
This number will be lower than the 900,000 postal votes issued in 2020, but the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic should be considered for the 2020 State general election.
Early voting
Early voting is available from 8am to 6pm on weekdays until Friday 25 October 2024. Around 200 early voting centres are available throughout Queensland.
Voters can find a convenient voting location at ecq.qld.gov.au/booths.
Early voting numbers have been higher than in the 2020 State general election. In 2020, around 376,000 Queenslanders voted in the first three days of the early voting period.
Remote area voting
Remote area voting visited Warraber (Sue) Islet and Pormpuraaw on Wednesday 16 October. Visits will continue this week and through next week.
Telephone voting
Telephone voting is available to voters who meet eligibility criteria including an inability to attend a polling place due to illness, impairment or disability.
Over 7,000 people have registered to vote by telephone, and 5,000 have already completed their vote.
Voter engagement
Those voters who added their mobile number to the electoral roll received an SMS yesterday. The SMS notified them that early voting is now available on weekdays from 8am-6pm.
Another SMS will be sent on election day to remind voters to vote by 6pm.
Election timetable
- 14-25 October Early voting period
- 26 October Election Day
- 5 November Last day for return of postal votes to the ECQ
The postal vote application deadline was at 7pm on Monday 14 October.
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Early voting numbers stay strong on the second day of voting
More than 145,000 people turned out on Tuesday to vote in the 2024 State general election. After the first two days of early voting, almost 300,000 Queenslanders have already voted, including by telephone.
Eight days of early voting remain before election day on Saturday 26 October. Mobile polling continues in the Cook electorate following our published schedule.
Over 3.68 million Queenslanders are enrolled to vote in the 2024 State general election to determine the members of the Queensland Parliament for the next 4 years.
KEY INFORMATION
The ECQ will publish daily updates during the voting period, which provide a detailed breakdown of voting figures for each day of the early voting period. This information can be accessed in a spreadsheet available at ecq.qld.gov.au/2024SGE (under ‘Election data’).
Postal voting
By the close of Tuesday, about 685,000 postal votes were issued and postal voting materials are being progressively lodged for delivery by Australia Post. This number includes both postal vote requests and special postal voters.
The final number of postal votes issued is still to be confirmed after final processing of requests following the close of applications at 7pm on Monday 14 October.
This number will be lower than the 900,000 postal votes issued in 2020, but the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic should be considered for the 2020 State general election.
Early voting
Early voting is available from 8am to 6pm on weekdays until Friday 25 October 2024. Around 200 early voting centres are available throughout Queensland.
Voters can find a convenient voting location at ecq.qld.gov.au/booths.
Early voting figures have been higher so far than in the 2020 State general election, when around 260,000 Queenslanders voted in the first two days of early voting.
Telephone voting
Telephone voting is available to voters who meet eligibility criteria including an inability to attend a polling place due to illness, impairment or disability.
About 4,800 telephone vote registrations were received by 6pm on Tuesday. Over 3,400 Queenslanders have lodged their vote by telephone.
Election timetable
- 14-25 October Early voting period
- 26 October Election Day
- 5 November Last day for return of postal votes to the ECQ
- The postal vote application deadline was at 7pm on Monday 14 October.
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A strong start on day one of early voting
Early voting for the 2024 State general election and Ipswich City Council Division 4 by-election began yesterday.
Over 148,000 votes were taken on day one of early voting in the around 200 early voting centres open statewide.
There are over 3.68 million Queenslanders enrolled to vote in the 2024 State general election to determine the members of the Queensland Parliament for the next 4 years.
KEY INFORMATION
The ECQ will publish daily updates during the voting period, which provide a detailed breakdown of voting figures for each day of the early voting period. This information can be accessed in a spreadsheet available at ecq.qld.gov.au/2024SGE (under ‘Election data’).
Postal voting
Postal vote requests closed at 7pm on Monday 14 October. Over 615,000 postal vote requests were received by the cut-off time on Monday evening.
The ECQ continues to process requests that were lodged before the deadline. The final number of postal votes issued including special postal voters is still to be confirmed.
In 2020, over 900,000 postal votes were issued. It should be noted that postal voting numbers increased due to the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic.
Early voting
Early voting is available from 8am to 6pm on weekdays until Friday 25 October 2024. Around 200 early voting centres are available throughout Queensland. Voters can find a convenient voting location at ecq.qld.gov.au/booths.
For the 2020 State general election, more than 100,000 voters attended an early voting centre on the first day of early voting.
Telephone voting
Telephone voting is available to voters who meet eligibility criteria including an inability to attend a polling place due to illness, impairment or disability.
2,770 registrations were received by 6pm on 14 October. Over 1,600 eligible electors have already voted by telephone.
Election timetable
- 14 October Requests for postal voting closed at 7pm
- 14 October Registrations for telephone voting opened
- 14-25 October Early voting period
- 26 October Election Day
- 5 November Last day for return of postal votes to the ECQ
Voter information Cards
Voter information cards have been printed and despatched to voters across the state. Delivery is now underway via Australia Post.
Voters with an email address listed on the electoral roll have also been sent an electronic version of the card.
If voters have added their mobile number to the roll, they will receive an SMS reminder advising that early voting has started. If they do not vote early or by post, they will also receive another reminder SMS from the ECQ on election day.
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