The Electoral Commission of Queensland (ECQ) has listed some 200 early voting centres for the Queensland General Election on its website.
Early voting begins on 19 October.
ECQ Commissioner, Pat Vidgen said listing the early voting centre locations now meant electors could begin to plan the way to have their say at the election.
“The ECQ is asking electors to plan ahead this election period,” Mr Vidgen said.
“One way we can make this easier is for voters to choose the most convenient early voting centre location, and the times they will be able to vote. Current locations and opening hours are now on our website, with some additional early voting centres still being confirmed.”
Mr Vidgen said the ECQ was working to ensure electors had an easy and COVID-safe voting experience during the General Election.
“Our message is: Plan your vote, know where and when you’ll vote, ensure you stay 1.5 metres apart, use hand sanitiser, and bring your own pen and pencil,” he said.
“For electors choosing to vote in person, they can vote early from Monday 19 October to Friday 30 October or on election day, Saturday 31 October.”
He said most early voting centres would be open on Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays from 9am to 6pm, and on Tuesdays and Thursdays from 9am to 9pm to allow for late night voting.
“For the first time in a State General Election, there’s voting on Saturday 24 October between 9am and 5pm. Voting on election day is between 8am and 6pm,” the Commissioner said.
“With 200 early voting centres and more than 1,300 election day polling booths across Queensland as well as postal voting, electors have many easily accessible voting options,” he said.
