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2026 Nightcliff By-election - Timetable

View the writ PDF (553.2 KB) for the 2026 Nightcliff By election.

Thursday 12 February 2026
  • Issue of the writ
  • Nominations open
Friday 13 February 2026
  • 5pm - Electoral roll closes
Tuesday 17 February 2026
  • Election return of gifts received (prior to early voting) due
Thursday 19 February
  • 12pm - Nominations close
  • 1pm - Declaration of nominations and ballot draw
Thursday 20 February
  • 12pm - Election return of gifts received (prior to early voting) published
Monday 23 February 2026
  • Postal vote mail-out commences
  • Early voting period commences
  • Mobile voting period commences
Tuesday 3 March 2026
  • 5pm - Overseas postal voting despatch ceases
Wednesday 4 March 2026
  • Election return of gifts received (prior to election day) due
Thursday 5 March 2026
  • 5pm - All postal voting despatches cease
  • 5pm - Election return of gifts received (prior to election day) published
Friday 6 March 2026
  • 6pm - Early voting ceases
Saturday 7 March 2026
  • 8am - Election day voting commences
  • 6pm - Election day voting ceases
  • 6pm - Mobile voting ceases
  • 6pm - Primary counts commence
Monday 9 March 2026
  • 9am - Commence recheck of all counts
  • 9am - Declaration vote verification
  • 9am - Postal votes count commences

(Detailed count schedules to be published, dates and time indicative)

Friday 20 March 2026
  • 12pm - Deadline for receipt of postal votes
  • 12pm - Final postal counts commence
  • 12pm - Distribution of preferences
Monday 23 March 2026
  • 10am - Declaration of the election result
Monday 13 April 2026
  • Return of the writ
Thursday 16 April
  • Election return of gifts received (post-election return) due
Monday 4 May 2026
  • Last day for disputing the validity of the election
Wednesday 6 May 2026
  • Expenditure returns due

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