2026 Nightcliff By-election - Timetable

• 5pm - Electoral roll closes

• 12pm - Nominations close
• 1pm - Declaration of nominations and ballot draw

• Postal vote mail-out commences
• Early voting period commences
• Mobile voting period commences

• Election return of gifts received (prior to election day) due

• 6pm - Early voting ceases

• 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)

• 10am - Declaration of the election result

• Election return of gifts received (post-election return) due

• Expenditure returns due