Local government and state government elections were conducted across Queensland in 2012.
The Electoral Commission is an independent body responsible for the impartial conduct of State and local government elections in Queensland. Other responsibilities include:
- Ensuring fair electoral boundaries for elections
- Administering the public reporting of political parties’ income and expenditure
- Maintaining the electoral roll
- Fostering public understanding of our democratic system
For the latest information on election dates, enrolment and electoral rolls, voting and nominations, visit Electoral Commission Queensland 
Election signage
All election candidates are responsible for ensuring their election signs are used in accordance with council's local law.
Council has developed an electoral signage fact sheet to assist candidates. Conditions relating to election signs are also contained in Schedule 9 of Moreton Bay Regional Council Subordinate Local Law No.1 (Administration) 2011.
Breaches may result in confiscation of signs and/or fines.
Council elections
Council elections are held every four years with the
next elections due to be held in 2016.
Local Government elections in Queensland are no longer the responsibility
of individual Councils. Instead, they are conducted by the Electoral Commission
of Queensland (ECQ).
The Electoral Commission is an independent body
responsible for the impartial conduct of local government elections in Queensland. Other
responsibilities include:
- Ensuring fair electoral boundaries for elections
- Administering the public reporting of political parties’ income
and expenditure
- Maintaining the electoral roll
- Fostering public understanding of our democratic system
For the latest information on election dates,
enrolment and electoral rolls, voting and nominations, visit Electoral Commission Queensland
Legislation
The Local Government Electoral Act 2011 and the
Local Government Act 2009 are the relevant legislation governing Council and
Council Elections. These Acts can be
viewed on the Queensland Government website Queensland Legislation.
New Divisional Boundaries
In accordance with the Local Government Act 2009, changes were made to the existing boundaries of a number of electoral divisions in Moreton Bay Regional Council for the 2012 elections.
Visit the Electoral Commission of Queensland website to view the details of the changes Local Government Reviews. Also see Council's divisional boundaries maps.
Enrolling to vote and voting options
In Queensland,
enrolment and voting is compulsory for Federal, State and Local Government
Elections.
Before you can vote, your name must be on the
Queensland Electoral roll. It is your responsibility to keep your
enrolment records up to date and correct.
You need to contact the ECQ directly to enrol to
vote for Local Government elections or apply for any available voting options
such as postal, absentee and pre-poll voting. For details on voting
options visit the Electoral Commission of Queensland website. For
voter roll enquiries call 1300 881 665 or email any electoral enquiries to: ecq@ecq.qld.gov.au 
.
You can check your enrolment, enrol to vote, change
your details and find out cut-off dates for enrolling through the Electoral
Commission Queensland website.
Election signage
All election candidates are responsible for ensuring
their election signs are used in accordance with council's local law.
Council
has developed an electoral signage fact sheet to assist candidates.
Conditions relating to election signs are also contained in Schedule 9 of Moreton Bay Regional Council Subordinate Local Law No.1 (Administration) 2011.
Breaches may result in confiscation of signs and/or
fines.
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