Candidates urged to get nominations in

Candidates thinking about standing for election in this year’s local elections need to get their skates on.
Auckland Council Electoral Officer Dale Ofsoske says time is running out.

“Don’t leave it too late. Nominations close this Friday, 12 August, at midday,” he says.

“Your nomination paper must be hand-delivered to an Auckland Council service centre by noon on Friday.”

“You must be a New Zealand citizen enrolled on the electoral roll, and you need two people to nominate you. They must be electors in the area you wish to stand in.”

For more information call the Electoral Office on 0800 922 822 or go to www.aucklandcouncil.govt.nz/nominations.

Candidates can collect and submit a nomination form at any of these locations during normal business hours (until noon Friday 12 August 2016):
Auckland Council Electoral Office (Independent Election Services)
Level 3, Custom House, 50 Anzac Avenue, Auckland
Henderson Service Centre, 6 Henderson Valley Road, Henderson
Manukau Service Centre, 4 Osterley Way, Manukau
Orewa Service Centre, 50 Centreway Road, Orewa
Papakura Service Centre, 35 Coles Crescent, Papakura
Pukekohe Service Centre, 82 Manukau Road, Pukekohe
Takapuna Service Centre, 1 The Strand, Takapuna
Waiheke Service Centre, 10 Belgium Street, Ostend
Great Barrier Island Service Centre, Hector Sanderson Road, Claris.
Each nomination must be accompanied by a deposit of $200 + GST inclusive. The deposit is payable by cash, bank transfer, cheque or eftpos.

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