Elections 2007 timetable

 2 March – 30 April

Ratepayer Roll Enrolment Confirmation Forms sent [Reg 16, LER]

 2 March – 6 July

Preparation of Ratepayer Roll [Reg 10 LER]

 11 April

Final Representation Review decisions from LGC

1 – 31 May

SOLGM national Ratepayer Roll Qualifications and Procedures campaign [Sec 39 LEA]

9 July

EEC Enrolment Update Campaign commences

25 July

Public Notice of Election, Calling for Nominations, Roll Open for Inspection [Sec 42, 52, 53 LEA]

27 July

Nominations Open/Roll Open for Inspection [Sec 42 LEA]

24 August

Nominations Close (12 Noon)/ Roll Closes [Sec 5, 42, 55, LEA]

 29 August 2007

Public Notice of Candidate Names [Sec 65, LEA]

By 31 August 2007

Ratepayer Roll insert with Rates Notice [sec 39 LEA]

By 17 September Electoral Officer Certifies Final Electoral Roll [Sec 51, LEA, Reg 22, LER]
21 September EEC letter sent to Unpublished Roll electors
21 – 26 September Delivery of Voting Documents [Sec 5, LEA]
21 September – 13 October

Progressive Roll Scrutiny [Sec 83, LEA]
Special Voting Period
Early Processing

By 12 October Appointment of Scrutineers (noon) [Sec 68, LEA]
13 October
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]
13 – 17 October Official Count [Sec 84, LEA]
17 – 24 October Declaration of Result/Public Notice of Results [Sec 86, LEA]
By mid December 2007 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
LGC= Local Government Commission

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