2020 Local Government Elections - Saturday 28 March 2020
The preliminary count was conducted in the local government elections as scheduled following the close of polling on election day, 28 March 2020.
For all information regarding the 2020 Local Government Elections refer to the Electoral Commission of Queensland website.
Quick link to resources and information:
- Election Event page
- COVID-19 Protection Measures
- Daily updates from the Electoral Commission of Queensland
Results
Under legislation, the counting of votes is undertaken in a number of stages:
- The preliminary count, conducted following the close of polls is an unofficial count of results undertaken at a polling booth level. Not all votes, such as postal votes and most of the votes cast during the early voting period, are counted during the preliminary count.
- The official count commences from Sunday (commencement times vary depending on individual locations) under the supervision of the relevant Returning Officer. The preliminary count is always counted again as part of the official count and declaration and postal vote scrutiny commences.
Depending on the number and composition of votes cast in an election, the official count process can take up to two weeks. The large number of postal votes sent in the local government elections (approximately 570,000) and new social distancing measures to be applied during the scrutineering process are expected to extend the counting process.
More information
Email the Electoral Commission of Queensland at ecq@ecq.qld.gov.au or call on 1300 881 665.
The call centre is open 8am – 6pm Monday to Friday and 9am – 4pm Saturday.
