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It’s not too late to nominate
Auckland City Council
Media release
13 February 2008
It’s not too late to nominate
People interested in standing for council in the Avondale/Roskill ward have less than one week left to lodge their nominations.
Nominations for the position of councillor for the Avondale/Roskill ward, following the death of Councillor Linda Leighton, will close at noon on Tuesday, 19 February.
The by-election will take place on 9 April.
To be eligible to stand for the position, candidates must be New Zealand citizens who are enrolled as a parliamentary elector anywhere in New Zealand.
Candidate nomination papers can be obtained during normal business hours from one of the following:
• electoral office, Independent
Election Services Ltd, ground floor, Bledisloe House, 24
Wellesley Street West,
Auckland
•
• www.aucklandcity.govt.nz
•
• by
phoning the Auckland City Council electoral officer, Dale
Ofsoske on 307 7211.
•
A postal ballot of the
63,000 Avondale/Roskill ward electors will commence on 18
March when voting documents are delivered. All votes must be
returned by noon on Wednesday, 9 April.
Visit www.aucklandcity.govt.nz/byelection for more information.
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