Election

When is election day?

Saturday 20 September

What hours can you vote on election day?

9:00am / 7:00am

What date does this year’s election officially end?

Saturday 4 October

Why is there a gap between election day and when the election ends?

So votes can be counted.

Summarise each of these rules for election day in your own words.

Hoardings

All of the signs have to be taking down on election day.

Sign-written vehicles

You are not allowed to put up signs on car on election day.

Fixed signage on party headquarters and MP’s electorate offices
You are allowed signs on your office if it does not infuses people  

Delivery of election material prohibited

You are not allowed to send promotion stuff to people on election day.

Websites and social media

You are allowed to have promotion on the internet. But It has to be published before election day. 

Processions and demonstrations

You are not allowed on election to go around town saying to people vote for me vote for me.

Streamers, rosettes, ribbons etc

You are a allowed to were a bage that has your party colours. 

Clothing promoting the party or candidate

You are allowed to were clothes that are your party colours.

Imitation ballot papers

You are not allowed give papers away that look like the voting card.