Thursday, April 3, 2025

Day 7 - The 2025 Federal Election

Let's look at the steps between the election having been called and the election being all wrapped up.

DateEvent
Parliament prorogued8.29am 28 March 2025
House of Representatives dissolved8.30am 28 March 2025
Issue of writs for the election31 March 2025
Close of electoral rolls8pm 7 April 2025
Close of nominations12 noon 10 April 2025
Declaration of nominations11 April 2025
Start of early voting22 April 2025
Close of postal voting applications6pm 30 April 2025
Election day 8am to 6pm 3 May 2025
The return of writsNo later than 9 July 2025
The new Parliament will first sitWithin 30 days of the return of writs

The next critical day on this schedule is to ensure you are enrolled to vote before the electoral rolls close on Monday 7 April 2025. Early voting starts on 22 April. Election day is Saturday 3 May 2025. 

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