{"id":233991,"date":"2019-04-26T19:20:11","date_gmt":"2019-04-26T09:20:11","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/southburnett.com.au\/news2\/?p=233991"},"modified":"2020-06-22T17:17:34","modified_gmt":"2020-06-22T07:17:34","slug":"where-to-pre-poll-vote","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/southburnett.com.au\/news2\/2019\/04\/26\/where-to-pre-poll-vote\/","title":{"rendered":"Where To Pre-Poll Vote"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><strong>April 26, 2019<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Can&#8217;t wait to vote? There will be two polling booths open in the South Burnett for people who need to cast their votes ahead of the May 18 Federal Election.<\/p>\n<p>In Kingaroy, votes can can cast in the Stanwell Room at SBcare (the Senior Citizens Centre) :<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>May 6 to May 9 &#8211; 8:30am to 5:30pm<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li>May 10\u00a0 &#8211; 8:30am to 5:30pm<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li>May 11 &#8211; 9:00am to 4:00pm<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li>May 13 to May 14\u00a0 &#8211; 8:30am to 5:30pm<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li>May 15 &#8211; 8:30am to 6:00pm<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li>May 16 &#8211; 8:30am to 5:30pm<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li>May 17\u00a0 &#8211; 8:30am to 6:00pm<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>In Nanango, votes can be cast between May 13-17 at\u00a026A Fitzroy Street, between 9:00am and 4:00pm.<\/p>\n<p>Both venues offer assisted wheelchair access.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Voters can also <a href=\"https:\/\/www.aec.gov.au\/election\/pva.htm\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">apply for a postal vote.<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Applications close at 6:00pm on May 15.<\/p>\n<h2 style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong>* * *<\/strong><\/h2>\n<h3><strong><span style=\"color: #006699;\">Early Voting Eligibility<\/span><\/strong><\/h3>\n<p>The Australian Electoral Commission says residents can vote early, either in person or by post, if on election day they:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Are outside the electorate where they are enrolled to vote<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li>Are more than 8km from a polling place<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li>Are travelling<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li>Are unable to leave their workplace to vote<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li>Are seriously ill, infirm or due to give birth shortly (or caring for someone who is)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li>Are a patient in hospital and can&#8217;t vote at the hospital<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li>Have religious beliefs that prevent them from attending a polling place<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li>Are in prison serving a sentence of less than three years or otherwise detained<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li>Are a silent elector<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li>Have a reasonable fear for their safety.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Can&#8217;t wait to vote? 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