Election timetable 2017
This timetable is based on the one published by the Electoral Commission, but as ever make sure you double-check any crucial dates before relying on them. Even if there are no errors in this post or in the Electoral Commission's timetable, a Returning Officer who has got their timetable calculations wrong can throw a spanner in the works. You want to field that spanner in good time.
| Event | Elections applicable to | Number of working days* before poll for deadline (along with time if it is not midnight) | Date |
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Publication of notice of election |
All |
Not later than 25 days (England, Wales) |
Not later than Monday 27 March |
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Delivery of nomination papers |
All, |
From the date stated on the notice of election up to 4pm on the nineteenth working day before the election (England and Wales) |
From the date stated on the notice of election up to 4pm on Tuesday 4 April |
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Deadline for withdrawals of nomination |
All |
19 days (4pm) (England and Wales) . |
4pm on Tuesday 4 April |
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Deadline for the notification of appointment of election agent |
All |
19 days (4pm) (England and Wales) . |
4pm on Tuesday 4 April |
|
Publication of first interim election notice of alteration |
All |
19 days (England and Wales) |
Tuesday 4 April |
|
Publication of statement of persons nominated |
All |
Not later than 18 days (4pm) (England and Wales)
|
Not later than 4pm on Wednesday 5 April |
|
Deadline for receiving applications for registration |
All |
12 days (England and Wales) |
Thursday 13 Apri |
|
Deadline for receiving new postal vote and postal proxy applications, and for changes to existing postal or proxy votes |
All |
11 days (5pm) |
5pm on Tuesday 18 April |
|
Deadline for receiving new applications to vote by proxy (not postal proxy or emergency proxies) |
All |
6 days (5pm) |
5pm on Tuesday 25 April |
|
Publication of second interim election notice of alteration |
All |
Between 18 days and 6 days (England and Wales)
|
Between Wednesday 5 April and Tuesday 25 April (inclusive) |
|
Publication of notice of poll |
England and Wales |
Not later than 6 days |
Not later than Tuesday 25 April |
|
Publication of final election notice of alteration |
All |
5 days |
Wednesday 26 April |
|
Deadline for notification of appointment of polling and counting agents |
All |
5 days |
Wednesday 26 April |
|
First date that electors can apply for a replacement for lost postal votes |
England and Wales |
4 days |
Thursday 27 April |
|
Polling day |
All |
0 (7am to 10pm) |
Thursday 4 May |
|
Last time that electors can apply for a replacement for spoilt or lost postal votes |
All |
0 (5pm) |
5pm on Thursday 4 May |
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Deadline for emergency proxy applications |
All |
0 (5pm) |
5pm on Thursday 4 May |
|
Last time to alter the register due to clerical error or court appeal |
All |
0 (9pm) |
9pm on Thursday 4 May |
|
Sending postal vote identifier rejection notices |
All |
Within 3 months beginning with the date of the poll |
By Thursday 3 August |
* The days which are disregarded in calculating the number of working days are Saturday, Sunday, Good Friday, Easter Monday, bank holidays (i.e. Monday 1 May) and any day appointed for public thanksgiving or mourning.
** 12 days before polling day comes out at a different date in Scotland from England and Wales due to the different bank holidays.