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6 Make sure you know who you would
like to vote for in your local
Telephone voting is only available to those government area
who are:
7 Now call 1300 912 782 and select
• physically impaired option 2
• in an advanced stage of pregnancy
8 Provide your PIN and registration
number
• not mobile
9 The person on the phone will read out
• in quarantine or self-isolating on the the ballot paper to you and ask for
advice of their medical practitioner. your first preference
Registration for telephone voting is 10 Your ballot paper will then be printed
available until noon on election day, and deposited
Saturday 28 March.
Once registered, voting must take place
before 6pm on election day. The ECQ has employed additional staff
and initiated a concierge service to
Over 20,000 electors have already manage elector numbers inside the polling
registered to telephone vote. Please be
patient as the call centre is managing booth and social distancing in queues.
heavy call loads. More vulnerable electors will be prioritised
in queue management.
The ECQ suggests electors bring their
1 Call the ECQ on 1300 912 782 and own pencil or pen when they vote and use
select option 1 the hand sanitiser provided.
2 State that you have been advised by Polling booth surfaces and provided
your medical practitioner to self- pencils will be regularly wiped down and
isolate, or you meet one of the other disinfected by ECQ staff.
criteria listed above

3 Provide your last name, first name
and date of birth • Thursday 26 March - 8am to 9pm
4 Create a 6-digit PIN • Friday 27 March - 8am to 6pm

5 After you hang up, you will receive a • Saturday 28 March - 8am to noon
text message with a registration
number For updates go to ecq.qld.gov.au.

If you need more information relating to the 2020 elections, please contact ECQ on 1300 881 665 or
by emailing ecq@ecq.qld.gov.au.
Current as at 27 March 2020