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Lyne and Mayo by-elections set for 6 September

The Speaker, Mr Harry Jenkins, has announced his intention to issue a writ on Monday, 4 August 2008 for the election of a Member to serve for the Electoral Division of Lyne and a Member to serve for the Electoral Division of Mayo to fill the vacancies caused by the resignations of the Hon Mark Vaile and the Hon Alexander Downer.

The by-election will be held on Saturday, 6 September 2008.

The Speaker had received a letter on on 14 July 2008 from the Hon Alexander Downer resigning his seat as the Member for the electoral division of Mayo.

On 30 July 2008, the Speaker received a letter from the Hon Mark Vaile resigning his seat as the Member for the electoral division of Lyne.

The dates in connection with the by-election will be fixed as follows:

Issue of writ	Monday, 4 August 2008
Close of rolls	Friday, 8 August 2008
Date of nominations	Thursday, 14 August 2008
Declaration of nominations	Friday, 15 August 2008
Date of polling	Saturday, 6 September 2008
Return of Writs, on or before	Wednesday, 12 November 2008

For more information about the by-election, including information about enrolment and postal vote applications, visit the Australian Electoral Commission website.

Constituents of the Electoral Divisions of Lyne and Mayo can continue to direct their inquiries to the respective electorate offices listed on our website until the return of the Writs: