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Key dates


  1. Sunday, 30 June 2024

    • Provision of final poll or referendum questions
  2. Monday, 15 July 2024

    • Ballot paper artwork review commences
  3. Tuesday, 16 July 2024

    • Ballot paper artwork review
  4. Wednesday, 17 July 2024

    • Ballot paper artwork review
  5. Thursday, 18 July 2024

    • Ballot paper artwork review
  6. Friday, 19 July 2024

    • Ballot paper artwork review
  7. Monday, 5 August 2024

    • Close of rolls for the purpose of being nominated
    • Lodgement of nominations commence
    • Start of regulated period for electoral material
  8. Tuesday, 6 August 2024

    • 12 noon: Non-residential roll sent by councils to the NSWEC
    • Printing of rolls commences
    • Lodgement of postal vote applications open
  9. Thursday, 15 August 2024

    • 2pm: Ballot paper draw conducted
  10. Monday, 19 August 2024

    • Postal pack distribution commences
  11. Monday, 2 September 2024

    • Display of registered electoral material website commences
  12. Friday, 6 September 2024

    • 5pm: Registration of electoral material closes
  13. Saturday, 7 September 2024

    • Pre-poll voting period opens
    • Telephone voting applications and voting opens
  14. Monday, 9 September 2024

    • 5pm: Postal vote applications close
    • Registration of third-party campaigners close
  15. Friday, 13 September 2024

    • Pre-poll voting closes
    • Telephone voting applications close
  16. Saturday, 14 September 2024

    • Election day
  17. Friday, 27 September 2024

    • Postal pack return ends
  18. Monday, 30 September 2024

    • Progressive distribution of preferences
  19. Tuesday, 1 October 2024

    • Progressive distribution of preferences
    • Progressive declaration of results
  20. Wednesday, 2 October 2024

    • Progressive distribution of preferences
    • Progressive declaration of results
  21. Thursday, 3 October 2024

    • End of progressive declaration of results