March 21, 2016
Delays in reporting the results of Saturday’s local government elections are annoying South Burnett residents keen to know the results.
An Electoral Commission of Queensland spokesman said on Monday that counting of ballots stopped at 10:00pm on Saturday night, and resumed late Sunday morning.
“Counting is continuing in South Burnett,” the spokesperson said.
“Results will appear on the website periodically as they are entered by polling staff, but this may not be until the end of the day in some areas.”
Results for the Cherbourg Aboriginal Shire Council elections were determined on Monday.
However, they will not be declared until the period for receipt of postal votes ends as postal votes will likely determine one of the five councillor positions.
Results were flowing in for Toowoomba councillors on Monday, and Gympie Regional Council updated their divisional voting results on Sunday, then updated their Mayoral results on Monday evening.
The ECQ said a declaration of the result for each mayoral and councillor election and for the Referendum will not be made if there is a mathematical possibility that more than one candidate or argument could win.
As a result, a final result may not be declared in some instances until March 29, when postal votes are due to be returned to the Commission.
