Elections

NOTICE OF 2022 TRIENNIAL LOCAL AUTHORITY ELECTIONS

The following elections will be held by postal vote on Saturday 8 October 2022.

Ruapehu District Council

(Single Transferable Voting electoral system)

• Election of the Mayor
• Election of three councillors for the Ruapehu Māori Ward
• Election of six councillors for the Ruapehu General Ward
• Election of five members of the Ōwhango-National Park Community Board
• Election of five members of the Taumarunui–Ōhura Community Board
• Election of five members of the Waimarino-Waiouru Community Board

Candidate names will be listed in alphabetical order on the voting papers.

Nominations

Nominations for the listed positions open on Friday 15 July 2022 and must be made on the appropriate nomination form for each position. Nomination forms and a candidate information handbook can be found either on the Ruapehu District Council website, or by request to the electoral officer via the contact options listed below. Completed nomination documents must be received by the electoral officer no later than 12noon on Friday 12 August 2022. Each nomination must be accompanied by a deposit of $200 incl GST, payable by eftpos, cash or on-line banking (see candidate handbook for requirements).

Candidates are encouraged to submit a candidate profile statement and colour photograph with their nomination, for sending out with voting documents to electors. The requirements for profile statements and photos are set out in a candidate handbook which is available with the nomination forms. All nomination documents must be lodged together.

Electoral Rolls

Preliminary electoral rolls for these elections can be inspected at the following locations during office hours from Friday 15 July 2022 to Friday 12 August 2022.

• Ruapehu District Council Office/Library, 59-63 Huia Street, Taumarunui.
• Ohakune Service Centre/Library, Ayr Street, Ohakune.
• Raetihi Service Centre/Library, Seddon St, Raetihi.

Electors may enrol or amend their enrolment details on the residential electoral roll by contacting the Electoral Commission:

• Online at www.vote.nz
• By texting your name and address to 3676 to get a form sent to you
• By calling 0800 36 76 56 to ask for a form to be sent to you
• By email request to [email protected]

Updates to the preliminary electoral roll close at 5pm on Friday 12 August 2022.

Applications for registration as a ratepayer elector are to be made on the non-resident ratepayer elector enrolment form available wherever copies of the electoral rolls are displayed and must be returned to the Ruapehu District Council electoral officer before 5pm Friday 12 August 2022. Online applications for ratepayer elector registration can also be made through the non-resident ratepayer portal: www.electionz.com/ratepayer

Warwick Lampp

Electoral Officer – Ruapehu District Council
PO Box 3138, CHRISTCHURCH 8140
[email protected]
0800 666 048

www.ruapehudc.govt.nz

Representing your community

Under section 19R of the Local Electoral Act 2001, the Local Government Commission determines that for the general election of the Ruapehu District Council to be held on 8 October 2022, the following representation arrangements will apply:

To read the Local Government Commission's full Determination of Representation Arrangements report click here

Representing your region

Elections will also be held for the Manawatu-Whanganui (Horizons) Regional Council (HRC)

There is a separate candidate handbook for the HRC election available here