Elections 2004 - Dates
EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT ELECTIONSCOTLAND REGION
Main Dates
| Last date for receiving applications for Elections Registers for the European Parliamentary Election on 10 June 2004Tuesday | 13 April 2004 |
| Publication of Notice of Election Wednesday | 5 May 2004 |
| Latest time for lodging Nomination Papers Not later than 4.00pm onThursday | 13 May 2004 |
| Delivery of certificate issued by the nominating officer of a Registered Political Party Not later than 4.00pm onThursday | 13 May 2004 |
| Latest time for withdrawal of Nomination Paper Not later than 4.00pm onThursday | 13 May 2004 |
| Latest time for making of objections to nomination papers Not later than 5.00pm onThursday | 13 May 2004 |
| Last day for cancellation or changes to absent vote applications Not later than 5.00pm onTuesday | 25 May 2004 |
| Publication of Notice of Poll Thursday | 13 May 2004(After 5.00pm) |
| Last day for receipt of absent voting applications Not later than 5.00pm on Wednesday | 2 June 2004 |
| Last day for the appointment of Polling and Counting Agents Thursday | 3 June 2004 |
| POLLING THURSDAY, | 10 June 2004(7.00am-10.00pm) |
| Verification | As soon as practical after the close of poll |
| Count of Ballot Papers Sunday | 13 June 2004/Monday, 14 June 2004 |
| Regional Result Monday | 14 June 2004 |
| Latest date for delivery of return of declarations as to election expenses: | Tuesday, 3 August 2004 |
If no time is specified as the deadline (e.g. 5.00pm), the deadline is midnight on that day. The Returning Officer has no discretion to extend any deadline.