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, 05 August 2024

    • Close of rolls for the purpose of being nominated
    • Lodgement of nominations commence
    • Start of regulated period for electoral material

  8. Tuesday, 06 August 2024

    • 12 noon: Non-residential roll sent by councils to the NSWEC
    • Printing of rolls commences

  9. Thursday, 15 August 2024

    • 2pm: Ballot paper draw conducted

  10. Monday, 19 August 2024

    • Postal pack distribution commences

  11. Monday, 02 September 2024

    • Pre-poll voting period commences

  12. Friday, 06 September 2024

    • 5pm: Registration of electoral material closes

  13. Monday, 09 September 2024

    • Telephone voting registration and voting opens
    • 5pm: Postal vote applications close
    • Registration of third-party campaigners close

  14. Friday, 13 September 2024

    • Pre-poll voting closes
    • Telephone voting registration closes

  15. Saturday, 14 September 2024

    • Election day

  16. Friday, 27 September 2024

    • Postal pack return ends

  17. Monday, 30 September 2024

    • Progressive distribution of preferences

  18. Tuesday, 01 October 2024

    • Progressive distribution of preferences
    • Progressive declaration of results

  19. Wednesday, 02 October 2024

    • Progressive distribution of preferences
    • Progressive declaration of results

  20. Thursday, 03 October 2024

    • Progressive declaration of results


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Last updated 05 March 2024 at 4:44 PM