Election timetable Listen 2019 Local Government Election Timetable From 1 July (Monday) 2019 nomination documents available From 17 July (Wednesday) Public notice of election – Rangitikei District Monitor and Wanganui Chronicle 19 July (Friday) Nominations open, electoral roll open for inspection 8 August (Thursday) Presentations open to the public for council will be given on Thursday 8 August at the Taihape Service Centre at 4pm and at the Rangitikei District Council Office, Marton at 7pm 16 August (Friday) Nominations close at 12 noon, electoral roll closes From 21 August (Wednesday) Further public notice of election – Rangitikei District Monitor and Wanganui Chronicle By 23 August (Friday) EO receives final electoral roll data 16 September (Monday) EO compiles and certifies final electoral roll 20 September (Friday) Enrolment Services letter sent to voters on unpublished roll 20 September (Friday) Delivery of ordinary voting documents starts Ordinary and special voting opens 20 September to 12 October Voting period 11 October (Friday) Last day for appointment of scrutineers–by 12 noon 12 October 2019 (Saturday) Election Day–voting closes at 12 noon Progress results available as soon as practicable after close of voting 12 – 17 October Official count – process special votes 17 October to 27 October (as soon as practicable) Final results announced Public notice of official declaration of election result – Rangitikei District Monitor and Wanganui Chronicle (or as soon as practicable thereafter) By 18 December (Wednesday) Return of election expense declaration forms (55 days after date of declaration of results)