Election key dates
4 July: Nominations open
10 July: Māori Electoral Option Closes
11 July: Pre-election Period starts
16 July: Candidate Briefing with EO
1 August: Nominations close at 12 noon
9 September to 11 October: Special voting period
11 October: Close of voting at 12 noon / Progress results available (usually mid-afternoon)
12 October: Preliminary results announced
Approx 16 October: Final results announced, Official declaration
Late October: Inaugural Meeting of Council
Approx 11 December: Candidate expenses deadline (date depends on official publication of final results)
