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Timetable

View the detailed City of Darwin Council by-election timetable (PDF 521KB).

DateTime 
Friday 5 August Nominations open
Tuesday 9 August5:00 pmElectoral roll closes

Thursday 11 August

12:00 noon
Nominations close
1:00 pm Declaration of nominations and draw for position on ballot paper
Monday 15 August Postal vote mail-out commences
Monday 15 August
8:00 am
Early voting commences
Monday 15 August9:00 amMobile voting commences
Tuesday 23 August6:00 pmOverseas postal voting despatch ceases
Thursday 25 August
6:00 pmAll postal voting despatch ceases
Friday 26 August
6:00 pmEarly voting ceases
Saturday 27 August8:00 am to 6:00 pmELECTION DAY
Saturday 27 August
after 6:00 pm
Commence counting the votes
Monday 29 August
9:00 amCommence recheck of all votes
Friday 9 September
12:00 noonDeadline for receipt of postal votes
Friday 9 September
from 12:00 noonFinal count of postal votes and distribution of preferences
Monday 12 September
10:00 amDeclaration of election result