Key dates for 2026 Franklin Local Board (Wairoa Subdivision) by-election

Timeline

  • Candidate nominations open

    Tuesday 3 March 2026

  • Candidate nominations close

    12 noon, Tuesday 31 March 2026

  • Election signs can be put up

    Wednesday 8 April 2026

  • Voting opens

    Monday 11 April 2026

  • Election signs must be taken down

    12 midnight, Tuesday 9 June 2026

  • Voting closes

    12 noon, Wednesday 10 June 2026

  • Preliminary results announced

    12 noon, Wednesday 10 June 2026

  • Final results announced

    Thursday 11 June 2026.