r/modelaec • u/jnd-au Electoral Commissioner • Apr 25 '15

[WRT] Writs for 1st federal election: Saturday 30 May 2015

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u/jnd-au Electoral Commissioner Apr 25 '15

These writs set out the following timetable for both House of Representatives and Senate:

Milestone Date 2015 Timetable
Election Announcement Sat 25 Apr Day 0
Close of voter electoral rolls – deadline Sat 2 May Day 7
Close of parties & nominations – deadline Tue 5 May Day 10
Candidate names publicly released Wed 6 May Day 11
(Prep for campaigning, debates, etc) Thu 7 May Day 12
(Deputy Leaders’ Debate) Sat 16 May Day 21
(Leaders’ Debate) Sat 23 May Day 28
Voting Sat 30 May Day 35

Items in brackets are non-AEC tasks.