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Senate Elections Act 1935
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### 3 Power to fix dates for election
> *\[Section 3 Amended by No. 63 of 1984, s. 4 \]*For the purpose of an election of Senators for this State to the Senate of the Commonwealth, the Governor by proclamation may fix the dates –
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> > > (a) for the issue of the writ; and
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> > > (ab) for the close of the roll of electors for the election; and
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> > > (b) on or before which candidates may be nominated (herein called "the day of nomination"); and
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> > > (c) for the polling; and
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> > > (d) on or before which the writ shall be returned –
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> respectively.