There are a number of defined steps that needed to take place for the Ikaroa-Rāwhiti by-election.
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Date |
Event |
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| Wednesday 8 May | Ikaroa-Rāwhiti electorate by-election date announced |
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Wednesday 29 May |
Writ Day Governor General issues direction to the Electoral Commission to hold the Ikaroa-Rāwhiti by-election Electoral Rolls closed for printing Voters enrolled after this date must cast a special declaration vote |
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Thursday 30 May |
Nominations open for candidates in the Ikaroa-Rāwhiti by-election |
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Wednesday 5 June - Noon Deadline |
Nominations close for candidates in the Ikaroa-Rāwhiti by- election |
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Wednesday 5 June - 4.00pm target |
Ikaroa-Rāwhiti by-election candidates announced by the Electoral Commission Voting place and advance voting place details available Ballot Paper printing starts |
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Wednesday 12 June |
Advance Voting starts |
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Wednesday 12 June |
Overseas voting starts |
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Saturday 22 June |
Delivery of EasyVote packs to those enrolled in the Ikaroa-Rāwhiti electorate |
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Friday 28 June |
Enrolments close |
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Friday 28 June |
All political advertising ceases and election signs taken down by midnight |
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Saturday 29 June |
Ikaroa-Rāwhiti By-election held Polling places open from 9.00am to 7.00pm |
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Saturday 29 June |
Preliminary Results progressively available from 7pm on www.electionresults.govt.nz. Targets for release are: by 7.30pm all advance vote results by 9.00pm results from 50% of voting places by 10.00pm results from 100% of voting places These are targets not guarantees. |
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Wednesday 10 July - noon target |
Official Results declared (including special declaration and overseas votes) |
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Monday 15 July |
Deadline for applications for judicial recount. |
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Thursday 18 July |
Last day for Return of Writ by Electoral Commission naming successful candidate (presuming no recount) |
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Friday 4 October |
Deadline for Returns of Candidate Election Expenses and Donations to Electoral Commission |