sec.25Calling for nominations

### sec.25 Calling for nominations The returning officer must publish notice of an election on the electoral commission’s website, and in other ways the returning officer considers appropriate. The notice must— state a day as a nomination day— not less than 8, or more than 18, days after the publication of the notice; and not less than 18, or more than 42, days before the day on which the election is to be held; and state the nominations must be given to the returning officer; and invite nominations of candidates. The place of nomination must be— the office of the returning officer; or a place in the local government’s area convenient generally to persons in the area. s 25 amd 2014 No. 44 s 29 ; 2019 No. 30 s 161 (sec.25-ssec.1) The returning officer must publish notice of an election on the electoral commission’s website, and in other ways the returning officer considers appropriate. (sec.25-ssec.2) The notice must— state a day as a nomination day— not less than 8, or more than 18, days after the publication of the notice; and not less than 18, or more than 42, days before the day on which the election is to be held; and state the nominations must be given to the returning officer; and invite nominations of candidates. (sec.25-ssec.3) The place of nomination must be— the office of the returning officer; or a place in the local government’s area convenient generally to persons in the area. - (a) state a day as a nomination day— (i) not less than 8, or more than 18, days after the publication of the notice; and (ii) not less than 18, or more than 42, days before the day on which the election is to be held; and - (i) not less than 8, or more than 18, days after the publication of the notice; and - (ii) not less than 18, or more than 42, days before the day on which the election is to be held; and - (b) state the nominations must be given to the returning officer; and - (c) invite nominations of candidates. - (i) not less than 8, or more than 18, days after the publication of the notice; and - (ii) not less than 18, or more than 42, days before the day on which the election is to be held; and - (a) the office of the returning officer; or - (b) a place in the local government’s area convenient generally to persons in the area.