The Speaker of the NSW Legislative Assembly, the Hon. Greg Piper MP, announced on Wednesday, 14 August 2024 that a by-election will be held for the electoral district of Hornsby.
The Speaker has advised the Acting Electoral Commissioner for NSW of his intention to issue the writ for the by-election on Friday, 27 September 2024 and that the particulars of the writ will be as follows:
Date of the writ: Friday, 27 September 2024
Day nominations open: Friday, 27 September 2024
Day on which nominations close: Thursday, 3 October 2024
Early voting opens: Saturday, 12 October 2024
Election day: Saturday, 19 October 2024
Return of the writ: Friday, 8 November 2024