Election timetable
2019 Local Government Election Timetable
From 1 July (Monday) |
2019 nomination documents available |
From 17 July (Wednesday) |
Public notice of election – Rangitikei District Monitor and Wanganui Chronicle |
19 July (Friday) |
Nominations open, electoral roll open for inspection |
8 August (Thursday) |
Presentations open to the public for council will be given on Thursday 8 August at the Taihape Service Centre at 4pm and at the Rangitikei District Council Office, Marton at 7pm |
16 August (Friday) |
Nominations close at 12 noon, electoral roll closes |
From 21 August (Wednesday) |
Further public notice of election – Rangitikei District Monitor and Wanganui Chronicle |
By 23 August (Friday) |
EO receives final electoral roll data |
16 September (Monday) |
EO compiles and certifies final electoral roll |
20 September (Friday) |
Enrolment Services letter sent to voters on unpublished roll |
20 September (Friday) |
Delivery of ordinary voting documents starts |
20 September to 12 October |
Voting period |
11 October (Friday) |
Last day for appointment of scrutineers–by 12 noon |
12 October 2019 (Saturday) |
Election Day–voting closes at 12 noon Progress results available as soon as practicable after close of voting |
12 – 17 October |
Official count – process special votes |
17 October to 27 October |
Final results announced Public notice of official declaration of election result – Rangitikei District Monitor and Wanganui Chronicle (or as soon as practicable thereafter) |
By 18 December (Wednesday) |
Return of election expense declaration forms |