| Event | Date |
| Issue of writ | 28 August |
| Receipt of writ | 29 August |
| Notice of election, not later than 4pm on | 29 August |
| Delivery of nomination papers between 10am and 4pm commencing on | 1 September |
| Last day for delivery of nomination papers, not later than 4pm on | 3 September |
| Last day for withdrawals of candidature, not later than 4pm on | 3 September |
| Last day for notice of appointment of election agents, not later than 4pm on | 3 September |
| Making of objections to nomination papers, between 10am and noon on | 3 September |
| Publish statement as to persons nominated, 5pm on | 3 September |
| Last day for requests to change or cancel an existing postal or proxy vote, not later than 5pm on | 3 September |
| First issue of postal votes (NB this date is at Acting Returning Officer’s discretion) | To be determined |
| Last day for new applications to vote by post or by proxy, not later than 5pm on | 10 September |
| Last day to make alterations to the register to correct a clerical error or to implement a court (registration appeal) decision | 11 September |
| First day to issue ballot papers in response to requests to replace lost ballot papers | 15 September |
| Last day for notice of appointment of counting agents (and polling agents), not later than | 16 September |
| Opening of Postal Votes at 10.00am | 17 September |
| Last day to issue replacement spoilt or lost ballot papers, not later than 5pm on | 17 September |
| Polling Day | 18 September |
| Last day for receipt of return of election expenses | 23 October |