| Days to Polling Day |
Election Activities/Events |
References to Act/Reg |
Day |
Date |
273
to
91 |
If a member's office becomes vacant between these dates, the council may, with the approval of the Electoral Commissioner, allow the vacancy to remain unfilled until the ordinary elections. |
LGA 4.17(2) |
Sat
to
Sun |
17/01/2009 to
18/07/2009 |
| 91 |
If a member's office becomes vacant after this date the vacancy will remain unfilled until the ordinary elections. |
LGA 4.17(3) |
Sat |
18/07/2009 |
| 80 |
Last day for agreement of Electoral Commissioner to conduct postal election. |
LGA 4.20(2)(3)(4) |
Wed |
29/07/2009 |
| 80 |
A decision made to conduct the election as a postal election cannot be rescinded after the 80th day. |
LGA 4.61(5) |
Wed |
29/07/2009 |
70
to
56 |
Between the 70th / 56th day the CEO is to give Statewide public notice of the time and date of close of enrolments. |
LGA 4.39(2) |
Sat to Sat |
8/08/2009 to 22/08/2009 |
| 56 |
Advertising may begin for nominations from 56 days and no later than 45 days before election day. |
LGA 4.47(1) |
Sat |
22/08/2009 |
| 50 |
Close of rolls 5.00 pm |
LGA 4.39(1) |
Fri |
28/08/2009 |
| 45 |
Last day for advertisement to be placed calling for nominations. |
LGA 4.47(1) |
Wed |
2/09/2009 |
| 44 |
Nominations Open First day for candidates to lodge completed nomination paper, in the prescribed form, with the Returning Officer. Nominations are open for 8 days. |
LGA 4.49(a) |
Thu |
3/09/2009 |
| 38 |
If a candidate's nomination is withdrawn not later than 4.00 pm on the 38th day before election day, the candidate's deposit is to be refunded. |
Reg. 27(5) |
Wed |
9/09/2009 |
| 37 |
Close of Nominations 4.00 pm. |
LGA 4.49(a) |
Thu |
10/09/2009 |
| 36 |
CEO to prepare an owners & occupiers roll for the election. Electoral Commissioner to prepare residents roll. |
LGA 4.41(1)
LGA 4.40(2) |
Fri |
11/09/2009 |
| 36 |
Returning Officer to give Statewide public notice of the election as soon as practicable but no later than on the 19th day before election day. |
LGA 4.64(1) |
As soon as practicable |
| 22 |
The preparation of any consolidated roll under subregulation 18(1) be completed on or before 22nd day before election day. |
Reg. 18(2) |
Fri |
25/09/2009 |
| 19 |
QUEEN'S BIRTHDAY PUBLIC HOLIDAY |
|
Mon |
28/09/2009 |
| 18 |
Last day for the Returning Officer to give Statewide public notice of the election. |
LGA 4.64(1) |
Tue |
29/09/2009 |
| 4 |
Close of absent voting and close of postal vote applications 4.00pm. |
LGA 4.68(c)
Reg. 37(3)(4) |
Tue |
13/10/2009 |
| 1 |
Close of early voting 4.00pm. |
Reg. 5.9(2) |
Fri |
16/10/2009 |
| 0 |
Election Day Close of poll 6.00 pm. |
LGA 4.7 |
Sat |
17/10/2009 |
| 2 |
Election results advertisement published. |
LGA 4.77 |
As soon as practicable |
| 2 - 14 |
Report to Minister. The report relating to an election under section 4.79 is to be provided to the Minister within 14 days after the declaration of the result of the election. (See Forms Online) |
Reg.81 |
As soon as practicable |
| 28 |
An invalidity complaint is to be made to a Court of Disputed Returns, constituted by a magistrate, but can only be made within 28 days after notice is given of the result of the election. |
LGA 4.81(1) |
As applicable |
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