Where and how to vote early on Voice in Wide Bay Burnett
Early voting booths have opened across the region as eligible voters line up to have their say on the 2023 Voice to Parliament referendum. Find out where and how to vote early:
Bundaberg
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Hundreds from across the state have hit pre-polling centres ahead of the October 14, 2023 Voice to Parliament referendum after early voting opened.
Where and how to vote on the Voice to Parliament in Queensland explained
Across the Wide Bay and Burnett more than a dozen early polling centres have opened for eligible early voters to have their say on the referendum.
For more pre-polling information head to the Australian Electoral Commission website.
Do I have to vote? What happens if I don’t?
Like any federal or state and territory election, voting in a referendum is compulsory for all Australians aged 18 and over who have enrolled.
Anyone who chooses to not fill out a ballot risks a fine or a court date issued by the AEC.
If the last federal election penalties have not changed, a $20 fine would be received in the post.
Failure to pay in time could see it blow out to more than $200, alongside court fees.
How do I fill out the ballot?
Voters will be required to answer the one question with either a Yes or No.
The answer will need to be written clearly. Anything else – a tick, a cross or a word written in another language – are highly discouraged by the AEC as it said it can become a “judgment call as to the voter’s intent”.
See your closest early voting centre in the list below:
Bundaberg
Bundaberg Uniting Church
Address: 34 Barolin St, Bundaberg Central QLD 4670
Opening dates and times:
October 5-6, 8:30am-5:30pm
Saturday, October 7, 9am-4pm
October 9-12, 8:30am-5:30pm
October 13, 8:30am-6pm
Bundaberg Anglican Parish Hall
Address: 59 Woongarra St, Bundaberg Central QLD 4670
Opening dates and times:
October 5-6, 8:30am-5:30pm
October 7, 9am-4pm
October 9-12, 8:30am-5:30pm
October 13, 8:30am-6pm
October 14, 8am-6pm
Bargara Cultural Centre
Address: 180 Hughes Rd, Bargara QLD 4670
Opening dates and times:
October 5-6, 8:30am-5:30pm
October 7, 9am-4pm
October 9-12, 8:30am-5:30pm
October 13, 8:30am-6pm
Childers
Address: 3/2 McIlwraith St, Childers QLD 4660
Opening dates and times:
October 5-6, 8:30am-5:30pm
October 7, 9am-4pm
October 9-12, 8:30am-5:30pm
October 13, 8:30am-6pm
Agnes Waters
Agnes Water QGAP
Address: 71 Springs Rd, Agnes Water QLD 4677
Opening dates and times:
October 5-6, 9am-4:30pm
October 9-12, 9am-4:30pm
October 13, 9am-6pm
Gympie
Gympie Hockey Association
Address: Corner of Power Rd & Woolgar Rd, Southside QLD 4570
Opening dates and times:
October 5-6, 8:30am-5:30pm
October 7, 9am-4pm
October 9-12, 8:30am-5:30pm
October 13, 8:30am-6pm
October 14, 8am-6pm
Fraser Coast
Scout Association 1st Pialba Group Hall
Address: 9 Andrew St, Pialba QLD 4655
Opening dates and times:
October 5-6, 8:30am-5:30pm
October 7, 9am-4pm
October 9-12, 8:30am-5:30pm
October 13, 8:30am-6pm
1/71 Old Maryborough Rd, Pialba QLD 4655
Opening dates and times:
October 5-6, 8:30am-5:30pm
October 7, 9am-4pm
October 9-12, 8:30am-5:30pm
October 13, 8:30am-6pm
October 14, 8am-6pm
Maryborough Pensioners Association
Address: 84 Adelaide St, Maryborough QLD 4650
Opening dates and times:
Thursday 5 to Friday 6 October 8:30am – 5:30pm
Saturday 7 October 9am – 4pm
Monday 9 to Thursday 12 October 8:30am – 5:30pm
Friday 13 October 8:30am – 6pm
North Burnett
Gayndah QCWA Hall
Address: 5 Pineapple St, Gayndah QLD 4625
Opening dates and times:
Saturday 7 October 9am – 4pm
Monday 9 to Thursday 12 October 8:30am – 5:30pm
Friday 13 October 8:30am – 6pm
South Burnett
Kingaroy Showgrounds GB Hall
Address: 31-35 Youngman St, Kingaroy QLD 4610
Opening dates times:
Thursday 5 to Friday 6 October 8:30am – 5:30pm
Saturday 7 October 9am – 4pm
Monday 9 to Thursday 12 October 8:30am – 5:30pm
Friday 13 October 8:30am – 6pm
Nanango Showgrounds (Heritage Pavilion)
Address: Cairns St, Nanango QLD 4615
Opening dates and times:
Monday 9 to Thursday 12 October 8:30am – 5:30pm
Friday 13 October 8:30am – 6pm
Originally published as Where and how to vote early on Voice in Wide Bay Burnett
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