Elections 2019 Timetable

Updated 27 March 2019 1:43pm

Election day is on 12 October 2019. Other important dates can be found in this timetable.

2 March 2019 – 30 April 2019	Ratepayer roll enrolment confirmation forms sent [Reg 16 LER]
2 March 2019 – 6 July 2019	Preparation of ratepayer roll [Reg 10 LER]
May 2019	National ratepayer roll qualifications and procedures campaign [Sec 39 LEA]
No later than 19 July 2019	Public notice of election, calling for nominations, advising when roll open for inspection [Sec 42, 52, 53 LEA]
19 July 2019	Nominations open/roll open for inspection [Sec 42 LEA]
16 August 2019	Nominations close (12 noon)/ roll closes [Sec 5, 42, 55 LEA, Reg 21 LER]
21 August 2019 (approx)	Public notice of candidate names [Sec 65 LEA]
20 September 2019	ES letter sent to unpublished roll electors
20 September 2019 – 25 Sept 2019	Delivery of voting documents [Reg 51 LER]
20 September 2019 – 12 October 2019	Progressive roll scrutiny [Sec 83 LEA] Special voting period Early processing
By 12 noon, 11 October 2019	Appointment of scrutineers [Sec 68 LEA]
12 October 2019	Election day [Sec 10 LEA] Voting closes 12 noon – counting commences [Sec 84 LEA] Preliminary results available as soon as practicable after close of voting [Sec 85 LEA, Reg 80A LER]
After 12 noon, 12 October – 17 October 2019	Official count [Sec 84 LEA]
17 October 2019 – 23 October 2019	Declaration/public notice of results [Sec 86 LEA]
By mid December 2019	Return of electoral expenses and donations form [Sec 112A LEA]

NOTES:

LEA = Local Electoral Act 2001; LER = Local Electoral Regulations 2001; ES = Enrolment Services, Electoral Commission

From 5 – 7 July 2010 Enrolment update packs are sent out

By 7 July 2010 Ratepayer electors already on Ratepayer Roll to return ratepayer roll confirmation forms

23 July 2010 Preliminary Electoral Roll available for inspection

Nomination of candidates open

20 August 2010 Nomination of candidates closes at 12 noon

Candidates pay $200 deposit by 12 noon

Enrol on the Electoral Roll, Unpublished Roll and Ratepayer Roll before 5pm

25 August 2010 Public notice of candidate names will be published as soon as practicable after the close of nomination, i.e. around 25 August.

17 September – 22 September 2010 Voting papers sent to electors

17 September – 13 October 2010 Special voting period up until 12 noon, 13 October 2010

17 September – 9 October 2010 Early processing period up until 12 noon, 9 October 2010

8 October 2010 Last day to post enrolment forms for the Parliamentary Electoral Roll. To vote you will need to cast a special vote

9 October 2010 Election Day

Voting closes 12 noon

Preliminary results available as soon as practicable after close of voting

14 October – 20 October 2010 Declaration of result/Public notice of result