Start from your governing documents
Your bylaws and applicable law set deadlines and methods. Write down each requirement and have counsel confirm it before you build a schedule.
Work backwards from the count
Fix the meeting or count date, then set the notice, nomination and ballot distribution dates that your rules require.
Keep a dated record of each step as it happens.
Assign roles early
Decide who administers the election and who serves as independent inspector, and keep those roles distinct.
CommunityVote is pre-production software. It is designed to support your election process, subject to your governing documents and counsel review. It is not legal advice.