Where to vote in the 2024 Local Government Election on March 16

As Queensland’s council elections arrive, we explain how to find where your local booth is no matter where you are in the state. SEARCH THE INTERACTIVE

Queenslanders are voting today on who they want their local mayor and councillors to be for the next four years, with just one week until the 2024 Local Government Election.

About 3.7 million Queenslanders are expected to cast their vote to determine the representatives of 77 local councils including 77 mayors and 501 councillors around the state.

Early voting has already closed, with the Queensland Electoral Commission predicting 40 per cent of votes would be collected ahead of March 16, with 30 per cent coming from early voters visiting polling booths over two weeks and another 15 per cent using the postal vote service.

Labor supporters at early voting for the Brisbane City Council Election at Brisbane City Hall earlier this week. Picture: Richard Walker

Voting is mandatory, and residents who haven't voted before March 15 will have to head to a polling booth next Saturday to cast their vote.

Scroll to see a full searchable list of every polling booth in the state including addresses, opening hours and wheelchair accessibility.

What time do polling booths open?

Polling booths open at 8am on March 16.

What time do voting booths close?

Voting closes at 6pm sharp on March 16.

LNP supporters at early voting for the Brisbane City Council Election at Brisbane City Hall on Monday. Picture: Richard Walker

What is the expected waiting time for voting?

With nearly half of Queenslanders expected to cast their vote ahead of election day and more than 1000 voting venues available on March 16, wait times at polling booths should not be too long. It’s important to allow enough time if you plan to visit a polling booth in the afternoon.

When will results be announced?

Election results will be published progressively on The Courier-Mail website and the electoral commission website as votes are counted.

If the results are close, the election results may not be known until the postal votes are counted, which would be March 26 at the latest.

Do I have to be vaccinated to enter a polling station?

You do not have to be vaccinated in order to cast your vote.

Originally published as Where to vote in the 2024 Local Government Election on March 16