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Voting System | Election Calendar / Key Dates 2009 | Nominations | Electoral Rolls | Voting | Special Voting | Contact the Electoral Officer OverviewElections for all local authorities throughout New Zealand are held every three years, conducted by postal vote. They are known as the triennial elections. The elections are conducted under the provisions of the new Local Electoral Act 2001, the Local Electoral Regulations 2001, and the Local Government Act 2002. Triennial elections were held on 13 October 2007; however, insufficient (due to the passing of a member of the Roxburgh Community Board a vacancy exists again. A second by-election will be held to fill this position on Tuesday, 26 May 2009. Voting SystemThe by-election will be conducted using the First-Past-the Post (FPP) electoral system. This means that voters choose one person per seat and the candidate with the most votes wins. Election Calendar / Key Dates 20099 March - Nominations OpenInformation packs and nomination forms will be available for potential candidates from this date. Information packs and nomination forms will be available for potential candidates from this date. 6 April - Nominations CloseNominations close at 12 noon on this date. Nominations close at 12 noon on this date. 4 - 9 May - Delivery of Voting PapersIf your voting papers have not arrived during this period, special voting papers can be posted out or a special voting booth will be available at the Alexandra office. If your voting papers have not arrived during this period, special voting papers can be posted out or a special voting booth will be available at the Alexandra office. 4 - 26 May - Voting PeriodThe voting period closes at 12 noon on Tuesday 26 May 2009. The voting period closes at 12 noon on Tuesday 26 May 2009. NominationsNominations closed 12 noon Monday 6 April 2009. There were three candidates nominated for one vacancy on the Roxburgh Community Board:
Electoral RollsYou need to be enrolled to vote in the by-election. If your name appears on the electoral rolls, you are eligible to vote. The preliminary electoral roll will be available for public inspection at the Council office in Alexandra or Roxburgh. Residential Roll All parliamentary electors for those districts are automatically enrolled on the local body electoral roll. If you need to change any details on the residential electoral roll, you can either:
Ratepayer Roll If you own property in the Roxburgh ward of the Central Otago District but you live somewhere else, you are still eligible to be enrolled on the non-resident ratepayer roll. A company, corporation or society paying rates on a property in the district may nominate one of its members or officers as a ratepayer elector, as long as the nominated person resides outside of the area. Ratepayer roll enrolment forms are available from Alexandra Council office or may be downloaded below: Ratepayer Enrolment Form (pdf 96kb) Any changes to the ratepayer roll should be made at the council offices. VotingVoting documents will be sent to all eligible electors by post from 4 May 2009. The voting period is three weeks leading up to the election date. All completed voting documents must be in the hands of the Electoral Officer or Deputy Electoral Officer by 12 noon on Tuesday 26 May 2009. Methods for voting include:
Progress results will be released progressively as early as possible and will be published on this page. Special VotingSpecial votes are available to electors if:
Special votes require the completion of a statutory declaration. This is a legal requirement to protect against possible duplicate voting. If you require a special vote, please call in to the polling place at the council offices in Alexandra during normal office hours before 12 noon, Tuesday 26 May 2009. Contact the Electoral OfficerIf you need any further information about these elections, please contact the following: Kara Leckie - Electoral Officer - phone 03 440 0056 or email kara.leckie@codc.govt.nz |
