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TIMETABLE OF EVENTS
The timetable for the 2007 elections may be subject to change once the outcome of the review of the Local Electoral Act is released.
Summary of Important Dates
27 July 2007 Nominations open
12 noon, 24 August 2007 Nominations CLOSE
21 – 26 September 2007 Delivery of voting documents
24 September 2007 Voting opens
12 noon, 13 October 2007 Voting CLOSES
Download the FULL election timetable here. (70kb pdf)
VACANCIES FOR ELECTION in Waitaki District
Vacancies are available in the following organisations:
Note: The numbers in brackets, indicate the number of vacancies
Waitaki District Council
The Waitaki District Council will call for nominations for the positions of mayor, councillors and community board members.
(1) Mayor
(1) Councillor – Ahuriri Ward
(2) Councillor – Corriedale Ward
(6) Councillor – Oamaru Ward
(1) Councillor – Waihemo Ward
(5) Community Board Member – Ahuriri
(5) Community Board Member – Waihemo
Oamaru Licensing Trust
The Oamaru Licensing Trust will call for nominations for board members.
(3) Member – Ward 1
(1) Member – Ward 2
(1) Member – Ward 3
Otago Regional Council
(1) Councillor – Moeraki Constituency
Canterbury Regional Council (Environment Canterbury)
(1) Councillor – South Canterbury Constituency
Otago District Health Board
(7) Member – Otago District Health Board
Nominations closed
12 noon on Friday, 24 August 2007
BECOME A CANDIDATE
Nominations opened on Friday, 27 July 2007.
Nominations closed at 12 noon on Friday, 24 August 2007.
You can see nominations here.
Below are the Candidate Information Pack and nomination papers for the 2007 elections.
Who Can Stand?
District Council/Regional Council/Community Board
Candidates must be:
- a New Zealand citizen
- a parliamentary elector (anywhere in New Zealand)
Licensing Trust
Candidates must be:
- a New Zealand citizen
- a parliamentary elector (anywhere in New Zealand)
- a residential elector in the licensing trust ward for which they are standing
- not disqualified by Section 200, Sale of Liquor Act 1989
District Health Board
Candidates must be:
- a New Zealand citizen
- a parliamentary elector (anywhere in New Zealand)
- not disqualified by Clause 17, Schedule 2, New Zealand Public Health and Disability Act 2000
Who Can Nominate?
Each candidate must have two nominators.
Each nominator must be on the electoral roll for the area in which the candidate is standing. For example, the nominators for a candidate standing for an Ahuriri Ward vacancy must be registered on the electoral roll at an address in the Ahuriri Ward.
Candidates may not nominate themselves.
Restrictions On Nomination
- any candidate can stand for mayor, councilor and community board (but not for more than one ward) but can only be elected to one position
- candidates may not stand for both district and regional council
- candidates may stand for district health board as well as either a district or regional council
- candidates who are concerned or interested in contracts over $25,000 in any financial year with that local authority can not be elected (without prior approval from the Office of the Controller and Auditor-General)
- no member of the Police may be a candidate
- an employee of a local authority elected to that local authority must resign as an employee of the local authority before taking office as a member of the local authority (does not apply to community boards)
Requirements For Nominations
Candidates must submit:
- a completed nomination paper
- a $200 deposit
- for district health boards only – a conflict of interest statement
Candidates may submit:
- a candidate profile statement (up to 150 words)
- a recent photo
Additional Points For Nominations
- candidates may indicate how they wish their name to appear on the voting document
- party affiliation may be claimed (proof required)
- nominations become invalid if payment by cheque is dishonoured
Nomination papers and Candidate Information Packs are available here.
Nominations closed at 12 noon on Friday, 24 August 2007.
ENROL TO VOTE!!
To have your say at the elections, make sure you are on the electoral roll.
If you have turned 18 you will need to enrol to VOTE and, if you have moved house since the last election, now’s the time to update your details.
Enrolment Packs/Change of Details
To get an enrolment pack or change your address (or other) details, call the Electoral Enrolment Centre free on phone 0800 36 76 56 or visit them on-line at http://www.elections.org.nz/
Council also has some enrolment packs available from its offices in Oamaru and Palmerston.
Non-Resident Ratepayer Roll
Everyone who is 18 or older can enroll as a residential elector – see ‘Enrol To Vote!!’ above.
The non-resident ratepayer roll is for people/organisations who own a property in one local authority area but reside in a different area, for example you may own a business property in Oamaru but live in Auckland or you may live in Palmerston (the Waihemo ward) and own a property in Omarama (the Ahuriri ward).
The non-resident ratepayer roll gives a vote for the property so, if it is in joint ownership or owned by an organisation, one person must be nominated to vote. In addition, it only qualifies you to vote for issues which you wouldn’t get as a residential elector. An example is, if you lived in Palmerston and owned a property in Omarama, enrolling on the non-resident ratepayer roll would allow you a vote for the Ahuriri Community Board and Environment Canterbury but you wouldn’t get an additional vote for council or the health board as you would have already received these in your residential vote.
more information about being on the non-resident ratepayer roll can be found in the 2007 Ratepayer Roll Rates Information flyer
For an enrolment form, click here. (Enrolment form)
Please contact us if you have any questions about the non-resident ratepayer roll or the enrolment form.
MAKE YOUR VOTE COUNT!
Every VOTE counts so send yours in.
The elections are held by postal vote. Voting documents will be sent to electors between 21 September and 26 September 2007.
Voting documents must be returned to the Council office by 12 noon on Saturday, 13 October 2007 to be counted.
You can either post your documents back in the pre-paid envelope or drop them into the voting box at the Council Office, 20 Thames Street, Oamaru. The office will be open on the Saturday morning of 13 October for the return of voting documents.
CONTACT US
If you have any questions or would like more information, please contact:
Joanne Firman
Electoral Officer
email: jfirman@waitaki.govt.nz
David Blair
Deputy Electoral Officer
email: dblair@waitaki.govt.nz
or phone the Customer Services Unit on
Phone:(03) 433 0300 Fax: (03) 433 0301
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