Queensland Election Fine For Not Voting

Some 3 million queenslanders head to the polling booths to vote in the local government elections today before 6pm.

Queensland election fine for not voting. Covid 19 measures in consultation with health authorities the ecq implemented a covid safe plan for all polling places to ensure queenslanders could vote easily and safely in the 2020 state general election. The election was conducted by the electoral commission of queensland ecq. Brisbane lord mayor adrian schrinner says threatening queensland citizens with fines for failing to vote in the upcoming elections is not a good look for the government.

Queensland has compulsory voting and uses full preference instant runoff voting for single member electorates. Failing to cast your vote by 6pm tonight will incur a 20 fine according to the australia electoral commission. Voting was offered at over 200 early voting centres and 1300 polling booths across queensland.

If you receive this notice you ll have the opportunity to. Of the political parties contesting the election the party or coalition that win the majority of seats at least 47 forms the government. The letter from the non existent australian electoral commission queensland only gives recipients one course of action to pay a 158 fine via direct debit.

Pay a fine which equates to 1 penalty unit at the time of the offence 133 45 as of 1 july 2019. Tell us that you did vote and provide details. Ecq will send you an apparent failure to vote notice if you appear not to have voted.

The 270 000 people who failed to cast a ballot for the first time in their voting history at the queensland local government elections in march will not be fined. Queenslanders reminded to vote or pay a 118 fine skip to sections navigation. If you have any concerns about a.