2010 Triennial Election Timetable

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Election day
- 9 October 2010

2 March 2010– 30 April 2010

Ratepayer roll enrolment confirmation forms sent
[Reg 16, LER]

2 March 2010 – 6 July 2010

Preparation of ratepayer roll
[Reg 10 LER]

1 May 2010 – 31 May 2010

SOLGM national ratepayer roll qualifications and procedures campaign
[Sec 39 LEA]

5 July 2010

EEC enrolment update campaign commences

21 July 2010

Public notice of election, calling for nominations, roll open for inspection
[Sec 42, 52, 53 LEA]

23 July 2010

Nominations open/roll open for inspection
[Sec 42 LEA]
20 August 2010 Nominations close (12 Noon)/ roll closes
[Sec 5, 42, 55, LEA]
25 August 2010 Public notice of candidate names
[Sec 65, LEA]
by 13 September 2010 Electoral officer certifies final electoral roll
[Sec 51, LEA, Reg 22, LER]
17 September 2010 EEC letter sent to unpublished roll electors
17 September 2010 – 22 September 2010 Delivery of voting documents
[Sec 5, LEA]
18 September 2010 – 9 October 2010 Progressive roll scrutiny [Sec 83, LEA]
Special voting period
Early processing
by12 noon, 8 October 2010
Appointment of scrutineers (noon)
[Sec 68, LEA]
9 October 2010

Election day
[Sec 10, LEA]
Voting closes 12 noon – counting commences
[Sec 84, LEA]
Preliminary results (FPP) available as soon as practicable after close of voting
[Sec 85, LEA]

after 12 noon, 9 October 2010 – 13 October 2010 Official count
[Sec 84, LEA]
14 October 2010 – 20 October 2010 Declaration of results/public notice of results
[Sec 86, LEA]
by mid December 2010
Return of election expenses & donations form
[Sec 109, LEA]

Key to abbreviations above:

LEA = Local Electoral Act 2001 LER = Local Electoral Regulations 2001
EEC= Electoral Enrolment Centre SOLGM = Society of Local Government Managers
Dale Ofsoske, Deputy Electoral Officer, Hamilton City Council, December 2009

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