Nominations for Local Body Elections Open Soon

Dunedin (Tuesday, 16 July 2013) – Nominations for candidates wishing to stand for this year’s local authority elections open on Friday 19 July.

Anyone wishing to stand as a candidate for the Dunedin City Council (including their local community board), the Otago Regional Council or the Southern District Health Board can obtain nomination forms and candidate information at www.dunedin.govt.nz/elections or phone the DCC Customer Services Agency on 03 477 4000.

Nominations close at 12 noon on Friday 16 August.

Anyone over the age of 18 can stand for election as long as they are a New Zealand citizen and are enrolled on the electoral roll.

A combined information evening for candidates interested in standing for the DCC, the ORC and the SDHB will be held in the Municipal Chambers on Wednesday 24 July at 7pm.

The names of candidates will be published on the website as nominations are received. Candidate profiles will be published once nominations close.

The elections are held by postal vote and voting papers will be sent out from 20 September to 25 September. These must be mailed back in time to be received by 12 noon on Election Day, Saturday 12 October. If voting papers do not arrive during that September period, special voting papers can be posted out (phone 03 477 4000) and a Special Voting booth will be available in the Civic Centre.

This year, names on the voting papers will be in random order for the DCC, ORC and SDHB. Each voting paper will be unique.

Local body elections are held every three years on the second Saturday in October.

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