Election 2002 Timetable Return of the writ: On or before Friday 15th March 2002 Close of Roll: 12 noon Tuesday 22 January Close of Nominations: 12 noon Friday 25 January   - Pre poll voting available from Tuesday 29 January until 5 pm Friday 8 Febuary 2002 - Completed postal vote application forms must be received by 5pm Thursday 7 February 2002 Polling Day: Saturday 9 February 2002 Return of the writ: On or before Friday 15th March 2002

What is the time frame for holding an election?

Writ to polling:

Minimum time frame for holding an election 25 days
Maximum time frame for holding an election 55 days

Process as follows:

• Issue of the writ
  
  
• Close of the roll
  Rolls close not less than 7 days nor more than 10 days after the issue of the Writ
  Electoral Act s48(3)
  
  
• Close of nominations
  Nominations close not less than 3 days nor more than 14 days after the close of the roll
  Electoral Act s48(4)
  
  
• Polling day
  A Saturday falling not less than 14 days nor more than 30 days after the close of nominations
  Electoral Act s48(5)
  
  
• Return of writ
  Date specified in Writ
  
  
• Parliament sits
  Within 12 calendar months of last sitting
  Constitution Act s7

Earliest date for the next general elections is 3 years after parliament first sat following the last election, plus minimum time frame required for holding an election (25 days).

Latest date for the next general elections is 4 years after parliament first sat within a maximum time frame for holding an election.

Sources:SA Constitution Act 1934 s28, s28A, SA Electoral Act 1985 s48, SA Acts Interpretation Act 1915 s27
More information about all of these Acts is available on the Parliament of South Australia website.