The Electoral Commission of Queensland (ECQ) has advised residents to make sure they’re correctly enrolled before the State election next month.
Electoral Commissioner, Pat Vidgen said people often forgot to update their enrolment after they had moved or began university.
“Moving to a new house, leaving home for the first time, starting a new job in a new city, or turning 18, are all intense experiences and sometimes enrolling to vote or updating enrolment is forgotten,” Mr Vidgen said.
“Now is a perfect time to check, enrol or update enrolment as the State General Election is just around the corner with Election Day on Saturday, 31 October.”
He said being correctly enrolled meant people’s voter information card or postal vote arrived at the right address.
“If you vote in person, you are processed quickly through the polling booth,” Mr Vidgen said.
“By simply going to aec.gov.au electors can select if they need to enrol for the first time, check their enrolment or update their details.”
He said even those experiencing homelessness could be enrolled under the special enrolment option for people with no fixed address.
“Provisional enrolment is also available for soon-to-be voters who are 16 or 17,” the
Commissioner said.
“Enrolling and voting are compulsory in Australia, so I urge all Queenslanders to go online now and make sure they’re correctly enrolled,” he said.
