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The simple answer is, yes. Here is the timetable from the official Commons’ Briefing Paper, together with the relevant dates.
| Proclamation summoning new Parliament/dissolution of old Parliament/issue of writ | Day 0 | Monday March 1st |
| Receipt of writ | Day 1 | Tuesday March 2nd |
| Last day for publication of notice of election (4pm) | Day 3 | Thursday March 4th |
| Last day for delivery of nomination papers/withdrawals of candidature/ appointment of election agents (4pm) Statement of persons nominated published at close of time for making objections to nomination papers (5pm on Day 6) or as soon afterwards as any objections are disposed of Last day for requests for a new postal vote or to change or cancel an existing postal vote or proxy appointment (5pm) Last day to apply to register to vote |
Day 6 | Tuesday March 9th |
| Last day for new applications to vote by proxy (except for medical emergencies) (5pm) | Day 11 | Tuesday March 16th |
| Last day for appointment of polling and counting agents | Day 15 | Tuesday March 23rd |
| Polling Day (7 am – 10 pm) Last day to apply for a replacement for spoilt or lost postal ballot papers (5pm) |
Day 17 | Thursday March 25th |
NB St Patrick’s Day (March 17th) is a Bank Holiday in Northern Ireland
The latest time Gordon Brown could go to the Queen for a March 25th election is Monday afternoon. The only issue for Gordon Brown is that if he went to the Queen this afternoon (Friday), or any time up to Monday afternoon, there would be little time to come to agreement on outstanding legislation.
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