Friday 26 July 2013

Elections 2013: Nominations update

Nominations for Christchurch’s local body elections opened on Friday 19 July and so far there have been six nominations.

The nomination tally stands at:

·       One nomination for Mayor.
·       Three nominations for Councillor.
·       Two nominations for Community Board member.

A list of received nominations can be found at www.ccc.govt.nz/elections and is updated daily. There are 54 positions available – one Mayor, 13 Councillors and 40 Community Board members.

Electoral Officer Clare Sullivan says the 2010 elections garnered 160 nominations. “We generally get quite a few, and we’re hoping for similar numbers this year, but they usually flood in at the last minute. The sooner we get the forms in, the more time we have to confirm they’re completed correctly and that they’re valid.”

Nominations close at noon on Friday 16 August. Anyone who is a New Zealand citizen, aged over 18 years and enrolled on the parliamentary electoral roll is eligible to stand as an electoral candidate. They must be nominated by two people, both of whom must be over 18 years old and enrolled to vote in the area in which their nominee wants to stand. They must also pay a $200 deposit, with internet payment available for 2013. Nomination forms are available online at www.ccc.govt.nz/elections, and from the Council’s Civic Offices and service centres. Completed forms must be handed into the Council’s Civic Offices, 53 Hereford Street.

For more information about the local body elections, please visit www.ccc.govt.nz/elections

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