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Timetable
Election timetable (PDF, 138KB)
| Date | Time | Event |
|---|---|---|
| Monday 8 August | Issue of the writ Nominations open | |
| Wednesday 10 August | 8:00 pm | Close of the electoral roll |
| Friday 12 August | 12noon | Close of nominations Declaration of nominations |
| Monday 15 August | Postal vote mail-out commences Early voting centres open | |
| Wednesday 17 August | Mobile voting commences | |
| Tuesday 23 August | 6:00 pm | Overseas postal voting despatches cease |
| Thursday 25 August | 6:00 pm | All postal voting despatches cease |
| Friday 26 August | 6:00 pm | Early voting ceases |
| Saturday 27 August | 8:00 am 6:00 pm >6:00 pm | Election day commences Election day ceases
Conduct primary counts of ordinary, postal and early votes
|
| Monday 29 August | 9:00 am | Commence recheck of all counts Commence primary counts of accepted declaration votes and further postal votes |
| Friday 9 September | 12noon | Deadline for receipt of postal votes Final count of postal votes
Conduct distribution of preferences
|
| Monday 12 September | 10:00 am | Declaration of election results |
| Friday 30 September | Return of the writ | |
| Friday 21 October | Last day to dispute the validity of the election (21 days after return of the writ) Election disclosure returns due from broadcasters and publishers | |
| Monday 12 December | Election disclosure returns due from candidates, donors and other persons incurring political expenditure | |
| Monday 20 February 2017 | Election disclosure returns made available for public inspection |