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    This fact sheet provides information about applying for a postal-only ballot for local elections in Queensland. It outlines that a local government can apply by May 1 the year before quadrennial elections to the Minister for Local Government to conduct the poll entirely by postal ballot for all or parts of its area. The Minister must refer applications to the Electoral Commissioner for assessment against criteria like population density, previous postal ballots, and costs. The Commissioner's role is to maximize voting access and recommend to the Minister whether the application should be approved.

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    This fact sheet provides information about applying for a postal-only ballot for local elections in Queensland. It outlines that a local government can apply by May 1 the year before quadrennial elections to the Minister for Local Government to conduct the poll entirely by postal ballot for all or parts of its area. The Minister must refer applications to the Electoral Commissioner for assessment against criteria like population density, previous postal ballots, and costs. The Commissioner's role is to maximize voting access and recommend to the Minister whether the application should be approved.

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    Fact Sheet Postal Only Ballot Local Election

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    This fact sheet provides information about applying for a postal-only ballot for local elections in Queensland. It outlines that a local government can apply by May 1 the year before quadrennial elections to the Minister for Local Government to conduct the poll entirely by postal ballot for all or parts of its area. The Minister must refer applications to the Electoral Commissioner for assessment against criteria like population density, previous postal ballots, and costs. The Commissioner's role is to maximize voting access and recommend to the Minister whether the application should be approved.

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    POSTAL-ONLY BALLOT LOCAL ELECTION

    Applying for a postal-only ballot  the population density and distribution


    in the area to which the application
    A local government can apply before
    relates
    1 May in the year preceding the
    quadrennial election to the Minister for  whether a poll has previously been
    Local Government (the Minister) for a poll conducted by postal ballot in the area
    to be conducted only by postal ballot for: to which the application relates.

     all of the local government’s area; or


    ECQ’s guiding principles to
     1 or more divisions of its area; or
    administer assessment to conduct
     a part of its area marked on a map.
    postal-only ballots
    Requests sent to Electoral The Electoral Commission of Queensland
    Commissioner is responsible for the conduct and
    administration of free and democratic local
    The Minister must refer an application for government elections under the LGEA.
    a postal-only ballot to the Electoral The guiding principles to assess and
    Commissioner for an assessment and recommend postal-only ballots are:
    recommendation as to whether an
    application should be approved.  maximise the opportunity to exercise
    the right to vote by providing voter
    Criteria to make a recommendation accessibility
     freedom from any undue influence
    The Electoral Commissioner must have
    when exercising their right to vote
    regard to these matters in section 45AB(4)
     assistance and information for voters
    of the Local Government Electoral Act
     maximisation of the formal vote count.
    2011 (LGEA) to make a recommendation:

     the reasons, stated in the application, Deciding postal-only ballot


    why the poll should be by postal ballot applications
     identify costs of conducting the poll by The Minister decides local government
    postal ballot compared to the costs by postal-only ballot applications. When
    conducting using polling booths deciding an application, the Minister must
    have regard for the Electoral
     the number of persons enrolled on an Commissioner’s recommendation and the
    electoral roll for an electoral district, or criteria in section 45AB(4) of the LGEA.
    part of an electoral district, included in
    the area to which the application
    relates.

    More information
    If you need more information refer to Assess Local Government Applications to Conduct a Postal
    Ballot Election or please contact ECQ on 1300 881 665 or by emailing ecq@ecq.qld.gov.au.

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