Election Day for the 2014 General Election was Saturday 20 September.
2014 General Election Timetable.
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Monday 10 March |
Prime Minister announces dates for 2014 general election |
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Friday 20 June |
Regulated period for election advertising expenses begins |
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Monday 23 June |
Launch of enrolment campaign |
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Thursday 14 August |
Dissolution of Parliament |
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Wednesday 20 August |
Writ Day Governor General issues formal direction to the Electoral Commission to hold the election. |
| Thursday 21 August |
Nominations open Advertising calling for individual nominations of electorate candidates |
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Monday 25 August Noon |
Bulk Nominations Deadline for registered political parties to bulk nominate their electorate candidates to the Electoral Commission. |
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Tuesday 26 August Noon |
Nominations close Deadline for political parties to submit list candidates to the Electoral Commission. Deadline for individual nominations of electorate candidates to Returning Officers. |
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Wednesday 3 September |
Advance and Overseas Voting starts |
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Friday 19 September |
Advance Voting ends Last day to enrol for the election. |
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Friday 19 September Midnight |
Regulated period ends All election advertising must end and election signs must be taken down |
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Saturday 20 September |
Election Day Polling places open from 9.00am to 7.00pm. Election Night Preliminary results released progressively from 7.00pm on www.electionresults.govt.nz. |
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Saturday 4 October |
Official results for general election declared (including special declaration votes) |