Voting in Queensland

An important and key step in getting involved with the Queensland Parliament is to vote at a Queensland state election in order to elect your parliamentary representative - your Member of Parliament (MP).

People vote for a representative, who may be the member of a political party or an independent, that they believe will best represent them on a range of issues. Even if you do not vote for the successful candidate, the person elected by the majority of citizens becomes your MP and is your 'voice' in the Queensland Parliament.

Voting has been compulsory in Queensland since 1915. Women in Queensland won the right to vote in 1905. Voting rights were extended to Indigenous Queenslanders in 1965.

If you are 18 years or older, an Australian citizen and a resident of Queensland for at least one month, you must also be enrolled on the Commonwealth Electoral Roll and this will enable to vote at state and federal elections.

If you are not able to vote on election day, you can arrange to vote before the election or by post.

Voting in Queensland is run by an independent authority called the Electoral Commission of Queensland.

To find out how to enrol to vote, Go To the Electoral Commission of Queensland website.