| By 31 January 2004 | Declaration of Electoral Officer/Deputy [Sec 14, LEA] |
| 2 March - 30 April 2004 | Ratepayer Roll Enrolment Confirmation Forms sent [Reg 16, LER] |
| 2 March - 6 July 2004 | Preparation of Ratepayer Roll [Reg 10, LER] |
| 12 March 2004 | EEC Questionnaire sent to EOs |
| 11 April 2004 | Final Representation Review decisions from LGC |
| 16 April 2004 | EEC Questionnaire due |
| 1-31 May 2004 | SOLGM national Ratepayer Roll Qualifications and Procedures campaign [Sec 39, LEA] |
| 19 May 2004 | EEC test data sent to EOs |
| By 30 June 2004 | Optional Early Processing Resolution [Sec 79, LEA]
Optional Order of Candidate Names Resolution [Reg 31, LER] |
| 5 July 2004 | EEC Enrolment Update Campaign commences |
| 7 July 2004 | Preliminary Electoral Roll closes [Reg 10, LER] |
| 9 July 2004 | Receive Residential Roll data from EEC |
| 14-21 July 2004 | Compile Preliminary Electoral Roll [Sec 38, LEA] |
| 21 July 2004 | Public Notice of Election, Calling for Nominations, Roll Open for Inspection [Sec 42, 52, 53, LEA] |
| 23 July 2004 | Nominations Open/Roll Open for Inspection [Sec 42, LEA] |
| By 31 July 2004 | Appointment of Justice of Peace |
| 20 August 2004 | Nominations Close (12 noon)/Roll Closes [Sec 5, 42, 55, LEA] |
| 25 August 2004 | Public Notice of Candidate Names [Sec 65, LEA] |
| By 27 August 2004 | Receive final data from EEC |
| By 31 August 2004 | Ratepayer Roll insert with rates notice [Sec 39, LEA] |
| By 13 September 2004 | Electoral Officer Certifies Final Electoral Roll [Sec 51, LEA, Reg 22, LER] |
| 17 September 2004 | EEC letter sent to Unpublished Roll electors |
| 17-22 September 2004 | Delivery of Voting Documents [Sec 5, LEA] |
| 17 September-9 October 2004 | Progressive Roll Scrutiny [Sec 83, LEA]
Special Voting Period
Early Processing |
| By 8 October 2004 | Appointment of Scrutineers 12 noon [Sec 68, LEA] |
| 9 October 2004 | Election Day [Sec 10, LEA]
Voting Closes 12 noon - counting commences [Sec 84, LEA]
Preliminary Results (FPP) available as soon as practicable after close of voting [Sec 85, LEA] |
| 9-13 October 2004 | Official Count [Sec 84, LEA] |
| 13-16 October 2004 | Declaration of Result/Public Notice of Results [Sec 86, LEA] |
| By 7 December 2004 | Return of Election Expenses and Donations Form [Sec 109, LEA] |
