As a result of there being insufficient candidates at the 2016 triennial elections, a by-election was required to be held for one vacancy for the Tāneatua Community Board on Friday, 17 February 2017.
The by-election was conducted by postal vote under the provisions of the Local Electoral Act 2001 and the Local Electoral Regulations 2001 and was undertaken by Independent Election Services Ltd, under contract to the Whakatāne District Council.
Results
Hohepa McLean has been elected as the new member for the Tāneatua Community Board, following a by-election which concluded at midday 17 February 2017.
| Candidate | Affiliation | Candidate No | Votes Received | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| MCLEAN, Hohepa | 101 | 279 | 1 | |
| MEIHANA-TAIT, Korotau | Independent | 102 | 149 | |
| INFORMAL | 103 | 1 | ||
| BLANK | 104 | 1 | ||
| Total | 430 |
Nominations
Nominations for the vacancy opened on Thursday, 24 November 2016 and closed at noon on Thursday, 22 December 2016.
Nominations received
- Korotau Meihana-Tait
- Hohepa McLean
Candidate statements
Candidate profile statements - (PDF, 281 KB)
Return of Electoral Donations and Expenses
- Hohepa McLean - (PDF, 729 KB)
- Korotau Meihana-Tait - (PDF, 858 KB)
Electoral Roll
Those eligible to vote at the by-election are all resident and non-resident ratepayer electors in the Tāneatua Community Board area whose names appear on the electoral roll when it closes.
The preliminary electoral roll was available for public inspection from Thursday, 24 November 2016 to Thursday, 22 December 2016 at the above Council location.
Voting Period
Voting documents were posted to all eligible electors from Thursday, 26 January 2017.
The three-week voting period was Thursday, 26 January 2017 to noon Friday, 17 February 2017.
| Date | Event |
|---|---|
| Wednesday, 23 November 2016 | Public notice of By-Election and Inspection of Electoral Roll [Sec 42, 52, LEA] |
| Thursday, 24 November 2016 | Nominations open Roll open for inspection [Sec 42, LEA] |
| Thursday, 22 December 2016 | Nominations close (12 noon) Roll closes [Sec 42, LEA] |
| Wednesday, 28 December 2016 | Public notice of Day of By-Election [Sec 65, LEA] |
| Thursday, 26 January 2017 | Delivery of voting documents |
| Thursday, 26 January 2017 | Progressive roll scrutiny [Sec 83, LEA] Special voting period Early processing |
| Thursday, 16 February 2017 | Appointment of scrutineers (by 12 noon) [Sec 68, LEA] |
| Friday, 17 February 2017 | By-Election Day [Sec 10, LEA] Voting closes 12 noon – counting commences [Sec 84, LEA] Preliminary results available as soon as practicable after close of voting [Sec 85, LEA] Official declaration [Sec 86, LEA] |
| Wednesday, 22 February 2017 | Declaration/public notice of results [Sec 86, LEA] |
| by Thursday, 20 April 2017 | Return of election expenses and donations form [Sec 112A, LEA] |