Key dates
| Nomination Period | 27 March 2026 – 9 April 2026 (The office can only accept nomination papers between 10am and 4pm each workday during the nomination period.) |
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| Delivery of Poll Cards | Friday 27 March – Tuesday 7 April |
| Last day for registration | Monday 20 April 2026 |
| Deadline for new postal applications (and for changes to existing postal or proxy votes) | Tuesday 21 April 2026 (5pm) |
| Deadline for new proxy applications | Tuesday 28 April (5pm) |
| Deadline for Voter Authority Certificate Applications | Tuesday 28 April (5pm) |
| Delivery of postal votes | Friday 24 April onwards |
| Election Day | 7 May 2026 |
| Deadline for emergency proxy applications | 5pm |
| Deadline for postal vote reissues | 5pm |