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Christchurch East By-Election Candidates Announced

Tuesday, 5 November 2013, 2:38 pm
Press Release: Electoral Commission

MEDIA RELEASE
Tuesday 5 November 2013
Electoral Commission
Te Kaitiaki Take Kōwhiri

Christchurch East By-Election Candidates Announced

The Electoral Commission has released the candidate and voting place details for the Saturday 30 November by-election in the Christchurch East electorate.

Ten candidates are seeking election as the Christchurch East Member of Parliament, and twenty-four voting places will be open on Election Day.

Nominations for the by-election have closed, and the following candidates have been confirmed:

Candidate Name	Party
BAKER, Leighton	Conservative Party
DOOCEY, Matthew	National Party
GASKIN, Ian	Independent
HOLLAND, Adam	Independent
LAMBERT, Paula	Aotearoa Legalise Cannabis Party
LICHTWARK, Jenner	Democrats for Social Credit
MOORHOUSE, David	Green Party
PARK, Sam	Independent
VEALE, Gareth	ACT Party
WILLIAMS, Poto	Labour Party

“Now that nominations have closed, the Electoral Commission will begin printing and distributing ballot papers, to be ready for the start of advance voting on Wednesday 13 November,” says Robert Peden, Chief Electoral Officer.

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“Christchurch East voters who will be outside their electorate on Saturday 30 November should vote in advance, because voting places will only be available inside the electorate on Election Day,” says Mr Peden.

Advance voting will be available from Wednesday 13 November for the Christchurch East electorate.

“There will be four advance voting places around the electorate, and people can also vote at the offices of Registrars of Electors throughout the country and at the Electoral Commission in Wellington,” says Mr Peden. “Full information about where, when and how to vote in advance is available on our website www.elections.org.nz or by calling 0800 36 76 56.”

Christchurch East Advance Voting Places
Suburb	Address	Date Open	Hours
Linwood	Linwood Library Eastgate Mall, 1st Floor	Wed 13 Nov - Thu 14 Nov Mon 18 Nov - Fri 22 Nov Sat 23 Nov Mon 25 Nov - Wed 27 Nov Thu 28 Nov - Fri 29 Nov	10.00am - 4.00pm 10.00am - 4.00pm 10.00am - 3.00pm 10.00am - 4.00pm 10.00am - 5.30pm
New Brighton	New Brighton Library 213 Marine Parade	Wed 13 Nov - Thu 14 Nov Mon 18 Nov - Fri 22 Nov Sat 23 Nov Mon 25 Nov - Wed 27 Nov Thu 28 Nov - Fri 29 Nov	10.00am - 4.00pm 10.00am - 4.00pm 10.00am - 3.00pm 10.00am - 4.00pm 10.00am - 5.30pm
Parklands	Parklands Community Lounge 75 Queenspark Drive	Wed 13 Nov - Thu 14 Nov Mon 18 Nov - Fri 22 Nov Sat 23 Nov Mon 25 Nov - Wed 27 Nov Thu 28 Nov Fri 29 Nov	10.00am - 4.00pm 10.00am - 4.00pm 10.00am - 3.00pm 10.00am - 4.00pm 10.00am - 8.00pm 10.00am - 5.30pm
Shirley	Shirley Library 36 Marshland Road	Wed 13 Nov - Thu 14 Nov Mon 18 Nov - Fri 22 Nov Sat 23 Nov Mon 25 Nov - Wed 27 Nov Thu 28 Nov - Fri 29 Nov	10.00am - 4.00pm 10.00am - 4.00pm 10.00am - 3.00pm 10.00am - 4.00pm 10.00am - 5.30pm

On Election Day, Saturday 30 November, the following voting places will be open in the Christchurch East electorate:

Christchurch East By-Election Voting Places
Suburb	Address
Aranui	Aranui Primary School, 257 Breezes Road
	St Ambrose Church, 309 Breezes Road
	St James School, 25 Rowan Avenue
Avondale	Avondale Primary School, 132 Breezes Road
	Woolley Street Kindergarten, 63 Woolley Street
Burwood	Burwood School, 255 New Brighton Road
	Windsor School Community Hall, 170 Burwood Road
Dallington	Banks Avenue School, 91 Banks Avenue
	Dallington Scout Group, 3 Halberg Street
Kainga	Kainga Public Hall, Kainga Road
Marshland	Marshland School, 329 Prestons Road
New Brighton	St Faiths Anglican Church Hall, 46 Hawke Street
North New Brighton	Freeville School, 11 Sandy Avenue
	North New Brighton School, 150 Leaver Terrace
Ouruhia	Ouruhia School Library, 21 Turners Road
Parklands	Parkview School Hall, 10 Chadbury Street
Queenspark	Queenspark School Hall, 222 Queenspark Drive
Shirley	Hammersley Park School, Amos Place
	Shirley Intermediate School, 60 Shirley Road
South New Brighton	South New Brighton School, 160 Estuary Road
Spencerville	Spencer Beach Holiday Park, TV Lounge, 100 Heyders Road
Wainoni	Methodist Church Lounge, 878 Avonside Drive
	Ottawa Gardens Pre-School, 49 Ottawa Road
	Wainoni School, 115 Eureka Street

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