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The Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern has confirmed the General Election will be held on 17 October.

This is the third time in NZ history,this time because of COVID19. October 17 is four weeks after the original date of September 19. 

 6 September: Parliament dissolves  

13 September: writ day – the Governor-General issues the writ for the election to be held

17 September noon: the deadline for parties to submit bulk candidate nominations and party lists to the Electoral Commission

 18 September noon: the deadline for individual electorate candidate nominations to returning officers

·       30 September: overseas voting begins

·       3 October: advance voting begins

·       17 October: election day – preliminary results released progressively from 7pm

· 30 October: preliminary referendum results released 

· 6 November: official results declared for the general election and referendums. 

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