Full postal and hybrid ballot councils
15 councils will have full postal ballots and two councils will have hybrid ballots at the upcoming local government elections. Where you live will determine the way you can vote.
Full postal ballot councils
If you live in one of these councils, you will automatically be sent postal voting materials to your enrolled postal address:
- Balonne Shire Council
- Banana Shire Council
- Barcaldine Regional Council
- Barcoo Shire Council
- Blackall-Tambo Regional Council
- Bulloo Shire Council
- Diamantina Shire Council
- Etheridge Shire Council
- Goondiwindi Regional Council
- Longreach Regional Council
- North Burnett Regional Council
- Paroo Shire Council
- Quilpie Shire Council
- Richmond Shire Council
- Western Downs Regional Council
Maps of these local government areas can be found below.
Hybrid ballot councils
Depending on where you live within the Isaac Regional Council or Maranoa Regional Council you will either vote by post or vote in person.
- Isaac Regional Council
- Division 1 - full postal ballot
- Divisions 2, 3 and 6 - attendance voting
- Divisions 4, 5, 7 and 8 - electors in these divisions will not be required to vote as both the mayor and councillor are unopposed.
- Maranoa Regional Council
- The localities of Roma, Mitchell, Yuleba, Injune, Wallumbilla and Surat – attendance voting
- All other parts of the council area - full postal ballot.
If you live in an area that is offering attendance voting, you can still apply for a postal vote if you’ll be away and unable to vote in person during the elections.
Learn more about postal voting or apply here
About full postal councils
Prior to the commencement of local government elections, councils may apply to the Minister responsible for Local Government for their election to be conducted by postal ballot for the full local government area (a full postal ballot) or part of the local government area (a hybrid postal and attendance ballot). The ECQ provides advice to the Minister about the applications.