{"id":318478,"date":"2022-05-20T17:17:33","date_gmt":"2022-05-20T07:17:33","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/southburnett.com.au\/news2\/?p=318478"},"modified":"2022-05-21T21:53:20","modified_gmt":"2022-05-21T11:53:20","slug":"where-to-vote-on-saturday-3","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/southburnett.com.au\/news2\/2022\/05\/20\/where-to-vote-on-saturday-3\/","title":{"rendered":"Where To Vote On Saturday"},"content":{"rendered":"<figure id=\"attachment_318491\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-318491\" style=\"width: 740px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/southburnett.com.au\/news2\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/20220520election2.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/southburnett.com.au\/news2\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/20220520election2.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"740\" height=\"460\" class=\"size-full wp-image-318491\" srcset=\"https:\/\/southburnett.com.au\/news2\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/20220520election2.jpg 740w, https:\/\/southburnett.com.au\/news2\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/20220520election2-300x186.jpg 300w, https:\/\/southburnett.com.au\/news2\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/20220520election2-269x167.jpg 269w, https:\/\/southburnett.com.au\/news2\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/20220520election2-285x177.jpg 285w, https:\/\/southburnett.com.au\/news2\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/20220520election2-340x211.jpg 340w, https:\/\/southburnett.com.au\/news2\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/20220520election2-263x163.jpg 263w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 740px) 100vw, 740px\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-318491\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Counting of votes will begin as soon as polling closes at 6:00pm<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p><strong>May 20, 2022<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>If you haven&#8217;t voted already &#8211; and we know many of you already have! &#8211; Saturday is the actual Election Day to decide Australia&#8217;s new Federal Parliament.<\/p>\n<p>There are three Federal Electorates which cover different parts of the South Burnett: Wide Bay, Flynn and Maranoa.<\/p>\n<p><strong>(What Electorate Am I In?\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/check.aec.gov.au\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Check My Enrolment<\/a>)<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>A total of 24 candidates are running for office in these three House of Representatives electorates (see the list, below)<\/p>\n<p>Voters will receive a Green ballot paper to vote for the House of Representatives. Every box on this Green ballot paper must be numbered.<\/p>\n<p>Voters will also be handed a long White ballot paper to determine the make-up of the Senate (this is a half-Senate election).<\/p>\n<p>On this White ballot paper, there are two ways to vote:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Either ABOVE THE LINE &#8211; Voters must number at least six boxes, from 1 to 6.<\/li>\n<li>Or BELOW THE LINE &#8211; Voters must number at least 12 boxes, from 1 to 12.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Polling stations across Australia will open at 8:00am (local time) and close at 6:00pm.<\/p>\n<p>In the local region, polling booths will be located at schools or halls in most towns and villages (see the list, below)<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>External link: <\/strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.aec.gov.au\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>Australian Electoral Commission<\/strong><\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2 style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong>* * *<\/strong><\/h2>\n<h3><span style=\"color: #006699;\"><strong>Early Voting On Friday<\/strong><\/span><\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li>Kingaroy Showgrounds \u2013 8:30am-6:00pm<\/li>\n<li>Nanango Showgrounds \u2013 8:30am-6:00pm<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2 style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong>* * *<\/strong><\/h2>\n<h3 style=\"text-align: left;\"><span style=\"color: #006699;\"><strong>Voting On Saturday<\/strong><\/span><\/h3>\n<p><strong>Polling booths will be open at various locations throughout the local region from 8:00am to 6:00pm:<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Bell \u2013 Bell P-10 School<\/li>\n<li>Blackbutt \u2013 Blackbutt State School<\/li>\n<li>Cherbourg \u2013 Cherbourg Town Hall<\/li>\n<li>Cloyna \u2013 Cloyna State School<\/li>\n<li>Coolabunia \u2013 Coolabunia State School<\/li>\n<li>Cooyar \u2013 Cooyar State School<\/li>\n<li>Goomeri \u2013 Goomeri P-10 School<\/li>\n<li>Inverlaw \u2013 Inverlaw Farmers\u2019 Hall<\/li>\n<li>Kaimkillenbun \u2013 Kaimkillenbun State School<\/li>\n<li>Kilkivan \u2013 Kilkivan P-10 School<\/li>\n<li>Kingaroy \u2013 Kingaroy State High School, St John\u2019s Lutheran School, Taabinga State School<\/li>\n<li>Kumbia \u2013 Kumbia State School<\/li>\n<li>Lower Wonga \u2013 Lower Wonga Hall<\/li>\n<li>Maidenwell \u2013 Tanduringie State School<\/li>\n<li>Mondure \u2013 Mondure Public Hall<\/li>\n<li>Murgon \u2013 Murgon PCYC<\/li>\n<li>Nanango \u2013 Nanango State School, Nanango State High School<\/li>\n<li>Proston \u2013 Proston Community Hall<\/li>\n<li>Widgee \u2013 Widgee State School<\/li>\n<li>Wondai \u2013 Wondai Memorial Hall<\/li>\n<li>Wooroolin \u2013 Wooroolin State School<\/li>\n<li>Yarraman \u2013 Yarraman P-9 School<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2 style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong>* * *<\/strong><\/h2>\n<h3><span style=\"color: #006699;\"><strong>Candidates in Ballot Paper order:<\/strong><\/span><\/h3>\n<h3><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><strong>Flynn<\/strong><\/span><\/h3>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 40px;\">1. Matt BURNETT \u2013 Australian Labor Party (State of Queensland)<br \/>\n2. Paul BAMBRICK \u2013 Queensland Greens<br \/>\n3. Carla SVENDSEN \u2013 The Great Australian Party<br \/>\n4. Sharon LOHSE \u2013 Pauline Hanson\u2019s One Nation<br \/>\n5. Duncan SCOTT \u2013 Independent<br \/>\n6. Tanya Maree WIEDEN \u2013 United Australia Party<br \/>\n7. Colin BOYCE \u2013 Liberal National Party of Queensland<\/p>\n<h3><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><strong>Maranoa<\/strong><\/span><\/h3>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 40px;\">1. David LITTLEPROUD \u2013 Liberal National Party of Queensland<br \/>\n2. Malcolm J. RICHARDSON \u2013 Shooters, Fishers and Farmers Party<br \/>\n3. Dave KERRIGAN \u2013 Australian Labor Party (State of Queensland)<br \/>\n4. Nathan John McDONALD \u2013 United Australia Party<br \/>\n5. Ellisa PARKER \u2013 Queensland Greens<br \/>\n6. Mike KELLY \u2013 Pauline Hanson\u2019s One Nation<br \/>\n7. Brett James TUNBRIDGE \u2013 Australian Federation Party<\/p>\n<h3><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><strong>Wide Bay<\/strong><\/span><\/h3>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 40px;\">1. Kelli JACOBI \u2013\u00a0Independent<br \/>\n2. Nathan BUCKLEY \u2013\u00a0Pauline Hanson\u2019s One Nation<br \/>\n3. Tracy BENNETT \u2013\u00a0United Australia Party<br \/>\n4. Craig ARMSTRONG \u2013\u00a0Queensland Greens<br \/>\n5. Llew O\u2019BRIEN \u2013\u00a0Liberal National Party of Queensland<br \/>\n6. John WOODWARD \u2013\u00a0Australian Federation Party<br \/>\n7. Tim JEROME \u2013\u00a0Independent<br \/>\n8. Geoff WILLIAMS \u2013\u00a0Australian Labor Party (State of Queensland)<br \/>\n9. Daniel WILLIAMS \u2013\u00a0Australian Values Party<br \/>\n10. 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