Nomination Papers are available on the right of the screen - please select the nomination form for the position(s) that you wish to stand for. Please give Janie a call on 3060 530 if you have any questions.
2010 TRIENNIAL ELECTION TIMETABLE - click this link to view the timeable
Mayoral Candidates: 1 Required
Councillor Candidates:
| GALATEA-MURUPARA |
RANGITIKI |
TANEATUA-WAIMANA |
WHAKATANE-OHOPE |
| 1 Required |
3 Required |
1 Required |
5 Required |
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Community Board Candidates:
| MURUPARA |
OHOPE BEACH |
RANGITAIKI |
TANEATUA |
WHAKATANE |
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6 Required |
6 Required |
6 Required |
6 Required |
| Murupara Subdivision - 3 Required |
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| Galatea/ Waiohau Subdivision - 2 Required |
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| Te Urewera Subdivision - 1 Required |
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The Council is currently made up of a Mayor who is elected by the community at large and ten Councillors who are elected from four wards. There are also 5 Community Boards covering the total area of the district. Each Board has 6 Members elected by the residents within the Community Board area and 1 appointed Councillor.
Information is available for any person wishing to stand for any of the elected positions - A Candidate Information Booklet - (PDF, 4.86 MB) can be downloaded from here or pick one up from the Council Office - the booklet contains all of the information that you need to know to about the Election.
Are you interested in standing for a position on the Council and want to know more about what it entails? Then come along to the Prospective Candidate Evenings where ex-Councillor Barney Gray and Community Board member Clive McIndoe will provide an elected Members view on the what it takes to be an effective representative of your community - these will be held in the Council Chamber on Wednesday, 28 July at 6.00 pm and at the Murupara Sports Pavilion on Thursday, 5 August 2010 at 4.00 pm. Representatives from the BOP District Health Board and BOP Regional Council will also be present to talk about being an elected Member within their organisations.
Elections are held every three years in conjunction with the Local Electoral Act 2001 and the Local Electoral Regulations 2001 (and amendments).
Every person who enrols on an electoral roll is eligible to vote as a residential elector. Enrolment is must if you wish to stand for the election or to vote for the candidates - link to the elections.org site from here.
If, however, you live in one district and have property in another you are entitled to enrol as a ratepayer elector for that district - you can access the Ratepayer Enrolment form - (PDF, 27 KB)
An election fact sheet - (PDF, 110KB) is also available.
The next election will take place in October 2010. The timetable for the elections is as follows:
2010 TRIENNIAL ELECTION TIMETABLE
Election Day - 9 October 2010
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2 March 2010 – 30 April 2010 |
Ratepayer roll enrolment confirmation forms sent [Reg 16, LER] |
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2 March 2010 – 6 July 2010 |
Preparation of ratepayer roll [Reg 10 LER] |
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1 May 2010 – 31 May 2010 |
SOLGM national ratepayer roll qualifications and procedures campaign [Sec 39 LEA] |
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5 July 2010 |
EEC enrolment update campaign commences |
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21 July 2010 |
Public notice of election, calling for nominations, roll open for inspection [Sec 42, 52, 53 LEA] |
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23 July 2010 |
Nominations open/roll open for inspection
[Sec 42 LEA] |
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Nominations close (12 Noon)/ roll closes [Sec 5, 42, 55, LEA] |
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25 August 2010 |
Public notice of candidate names [Sec 65, LEA] |
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by 13 September 2010 |
Electoral officer certifies final electoral roll [Sec 51, LEA, Reg 22, LER] |
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17 September 2010 |
EEC letter sent to unpublished roll electors |
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17 September 2010 – 22 September 2010 |
Delivery of voting documents [Sec 5, LEA] |
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18 September 2010 – 9 October 2010 |
Progressive roll scrutiny [Sec 83, LEA]
Special voting period
Early processing |
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by12 noon, 8 October 2010 |
Appointment of scrutineers (noon) [Sec 68, LEA] |
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9 October 2010 |
Election day [Sec 10, LEA]
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After 12 noon, 9 October 2010 – 13 October 2010 |
Official count [Sec 84, LEA] |
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14 October 2010 – 20 October 2010 |
Declaration of results/public notice of results [Sec 86, LEA] |
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By mid December 2010 |
Return of election expenses & donations form [Sec 109, LEA] |
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NOTES:
LEA = Local Electoral Act 2001 LER = Local Electoral Regulations 2001 EEC= Electoral Enrolment Centre SOLGM = Society of Local Government Managers
Dale Ofsoske, Electoral Officer, Whakatane District Council, December 2009 |
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