Notice of By- Election

Notice of By-Elections
South Taranaki District Council
Te Hāwera General Ward & Pātea Community Board

As a result of insufficient candidates at the 2022 triennial elections and a resignation, extraordinary vacancies have occurred in the Te Hāwera General Ward and the Pātea Community Board.

Under section 120 of the Local Electoral Act 2001, notice is given that on Friday 17 February 2023, by-elections will be held under the first past the post electoral system by postal vote for:

• one member of the Te Hāwera General Ward; and
• one member of the Pātea Community Board.

Nominations

Candidates must be nominated on an appropriate nomination paper obtainable during normal business hours from Thursday 24 November 2022 from:

• South Taranaki District Council’s Administration Building, 105-111 Albion Street, Hāwera;
• Pātea LibraryPlus, 128 Egmont Place, Pātea;
• by phoning 0800 922 822
• at www.southtaranaki.com

Nominations of candidates must be in the hands of the electoral officer or an electoral official at any of the above locations, no later than 12 noon, Thursday 22 December 2022.

Each nomination must be accompanied by a deposit of $200 GST inclusive (payable by cash, cheque or bank transfer).

A candidate may submit a photo and a candidate profile statement with their nomination paper for inclusion with the voting document being sent to electors. An attachment to the nomination paper outlines rules and procedures governing candidate profile statements and photos.

Electoral Roll

The electoral rolls to be used for these by-elections close on Thursday 22 December 2022 and can be inspected during normal business hours from Thursday 24 November 2022 at the above locations.

Enrolment for inclusion on the Residential Electoral Roll is conducted through the Electoral Commission. Applications for enrolment should be made through your local postal agency.

Enrolment for inclusion on the Ratepayer Electoral Roll is conducted through the electoral office of South Taranaki District Council. Applications for enrolment can be made on the prescribed form available from the above sources.

Following closure of the roll, the electoral officer may, on application of any person who is or claims to be entitled to enrolled or any other person or otherwise, make any necessary corrections to the names, addresses, abbreviations, or marks appearing in the electoral roll.

Dated at Hāwera

24 November 2022

Dale Ofsoske, Electoral Officer
Independent Election Services Ltd for South Taranaki District Council