Calendar

7:00PM Vote Compass, in collaboration with Election Watch and the ABC, launches. 

5:30PM

Issue of Writs (Melbourne Cup Day)

9:00AM

Opening of candidate nominations

9:00AM

Australian Bureau of Statistics - Labour Force October figures

 

 

Liberal Party official campaign launch in Ballarat

 

8:00PM

 

Close of electoral rolls

 

12:00PM Registered political parties close of nominations; Final day for lodgement of candidate groupings.

12.00PM

4:00PM

 

 

Close of nominations.

Voting commences for electors with special circumstances

Last day for the release of the Pre-Election Budget Update (PEBU) by the Secretary of Treasury.

 

 

12:00

Deadline for lodgement of group voting tickets

 

 

 

First day for submission of How-To-Vote Cards to Commission for Registration.

Postal voting opens.

ELECTION WATCH SPECIAL EVENT: Media, Spin & Strategy: PUBLIC Forum. Register here.

12:00PM

 

Deadline for submission of How-To-Vote cards

ABS Release: Australian National Accounts: State Accounts 2013-14

 

6:00PM Close of postal voting

6:00PM

 

Close of early voting

 

  ELECTION DAY

 

 

Last day that votes can be admitted to scrutiny

 

  Return of Writs