Douglas voters caught up in the invalid ballot blunder during last year's Federal election have a chance to voice their concerns over the conduct, via an Inquiry initiated by the Special Minister of State.

"If you have any ‘gripes’ about the conduct of the last Federal election, you now have an opportunity to make your concerns known" said LNP Senator for Queensland Ian Macdonald.

The Joint Standing Committee on Electoral Matters has been tasked by the Special Minister of State to inquire into and report on 'all aspects of the conduct of the 2013 Federal election and matters related thereto.'

"I urge anyone with an issue to make a submission" said Senator Macdonald.

Locally, "scores of invalid votes for the Queensland Senate may have been registered at Port Douglas over four days as a result of a pre-polling blunder by the Australian Electoral Commission," reported Kerry Larsen reported for The Newsport on September 6 last year.

• Read The Newsport article here.

The Joint Standing Committee on Electoral Matters will be taking submissions to Inquiry until March 7, 2014.

Submissions should be forwarded to em@aph.gov.au.