Up to date information on key dates can be found in the table below.

DateDayCount Down
22-Sep-20TuesGovernor General by notice appoints Date for Election [Sect. 58 (3)] Start of Campaign [Sect. 62]
23-Sep-20Wed561Election Notice to be published in each ward[ sect.60] Nomination opens.[ sect.59]
24-Sep-20Thu552
25-Sep-20Fri543
26-Sep-20Sat534
27-Sep-20Sun525
28-Sep-20Mon516
29-Sep-20Tue507Last Day of Returning Officer's Notice Published [Sect. 60(2)]
30-Sep-20Wed498
1-Oct-20Thu489
2-Oct-20Fri4710
3-Oct-20Sat4611
4-Oct-20Sun4512
5-Oct-20Mon4413
6-Oct-20Tue4314
7-Oct-20Wed4215Last Day of Delivery of Nomination Papers (Closed) [Sect.59)] Publishing of Ballot Paper Draw Notice [Sect.74 (2)(a)]
8-Oct-20Thu4116Last Day of Checking Validity of Nomination Papers (Closed) [Sect.64 (1)(b)]
9-Oct-20Fri4017Last Day of Withdrawal of Candidature [Sect. 66 (2)]
10-Oct-20Sat3918
11-Oct-20Sun3819
12-Oct-20Mon3720
13-Oct-20Tue3621
14-Oct-20Wed3522Last Day for Ballot Paper Draw [Sect.74 (2)(a)]
15-Oct-20Thu3423
16-Oct-20Fri3324
17-Oct-20Sat3225
18-Oct-20Sun3126
19-Oct-20Mon3027
20-Oct-20Tue2928
21-Oct-20Wed2829
22-Oct-20Thu2730
23-Oct-20Fri2631
24-Oct-20Sat2532
25-Oct-20Sun2433
26-Oct-20Mon2334
27-Oct-20Tue2235
28-Oct-20Wed2136
29-Oct-20Thu2037
30-Oct-20Fri1938
31-Oct-20Sat1839
1-Nov-20Sun1740
2-Nov-20Mon1641
3-Nov-20Tue1542
4-Nov-20Wed1443Returning Officer's Notice of Election [Sect. 72] Polling hours; candidate and nominator details; PS locations; FVLs
5-Nov-20Thu1344
6-Nov-20Fri1245
7-Nov-20Sat1146
8-Nov-20Sun1047Last Day of Appointing Counting Agents and Polling Agents [Sect. 68 (1)]
9-Nov-20Mon948
10-Nov-20Tue849
11-Nov-20Wed750
12-Nov-20Thu651
13-Nov-20Fri552
14-Nov-20Sat453
15-Nov-20Sun354
16-Nov-20Mon255Last Day of Campaigning [Sect.62]
17-Nov-20Tue156
18-Nov-20WednesdayELECTION DAY