Local body elections are held every three years. The next local body election will be held on Saturday 12 October 2019.
Key Dates
- 23 July - Candidate Information Evening
- 19 July - Nominations open
- 16 August - Nominations close at midday
- 20 September - Voting opens.
- 12 October - Voting closes at midday
- 17 October - Official result released
Nomination Forms
Clutha District Council
Clutha Health Incorporated
Clutha Licensing Trust
For nomination forms for the following listed below, which are not handled by the Clutha District Council Electoral Officer but are in the Clutha District, click on the appropriate links.
The elections will be conducted under the provisions of the Local Electoral Act 2001 and the Local Electoral Regulations 2001 and will be undertaken by Election Services, under contract to Clutha District Council.Elections will be held for:
Mayor (elected ‘at large’) and Councillors (14)
- Balclutha Ward (4)
- Bruce Ward (3)
- Catlins Ward (1)
- Clinton Ward (1)
- Clutha Valley Ward (1)
- Kaitangata-Matau Ward (1)
- Lawrence-Tuapeka Ward (1)
- West Otago Ward (2)
Community Board Members (12)
- Lawrence-Tuapeka Community Board (6)
- West Otago Community Board (6)
Otago Regional Council members (11 members, of which 2 members are elected from the Molyneux (Clutha) Constituency).
Southern District Health Board members (7 members, of which 4 members are elected from the Otago Constituency).
Clutha Licensing Trust members (9)
- Ward 1 (Balclutha) (3)
- Ward 2 (Tokomairiro) (2)
- Ward 3 (Kaitangata) (1)
- Ward 4 (Lawrence) (1)
- Ward 5 (Owaka) (1)
- Ward 6 (Clinton) (1)
Mataura Licensing Trust members (9 members, of which 3 members are elected partly from Clutha District Council):
- Ward 1 (Tapanui) (1)
- Ward 6 (Wyndham) - part (1)
- Ward 7 (Tokanui) - part (1)
Gore and Districts Health Incorporated members (6 members, of which 1 member is elected from Clutha District Council area).
Clutha Health Incorporated members (5 elected ‘at large’).
Ratepayer Enrolment Form
Elections Information
Below is a list of publications and forms that will provide you with more information about the 2019 Elections.
Pre-Election Report
The Pre-Election Report provides both voters and candidates with information about the key issues facing the Clutha District Council.
Its purpose is to promote public discussion about these issues in the lead up to the 2019 local body election.
Download the 2019 Pre-Election Report
Boundary Maps
During 2018, Clutha District Council undertook a representation arrangements review (a review of wards, community boards, boundaries, number of elected members etc).
The final proposal, as confirmed by the Local Government Commission, retains the existing number of councillors, wards, community board members and community boards but with some slightly modified ward and community board boundaries. Click here to view the map.
Enrol to vote
To vote in a local authority election you must be:
- 18 years of age or over,
- Enrolled as a parliamentary
elector at the address where you live; or
- Enrolled as a ratepayer
elector for a property you own in a different district or city from where
you live.
If you are already enrolled, you should receive
papers before the next elections in the post outlining the details Elections
New Zealand holds. If those details are correct, you need do nothing. If they
are not correct, or you do not received anything in the mail, go online
to www.elections.org.nz, call 0800 36 76 56, or complete the appropriate
form at any Post Shop before the Electoral Roll closes for that election.
If you live in one area and pay rates on a property
in another then you may qualify to enrol on the ratepayer electoral roll.
Contact the electoral office on 0800 922 822 .
Please note that if you are on the Parliamentary
electoral roll you will automatically be on the local authority residential
electoral roll.
Policy on Election Hoardings
Click here to view our Policy on Election Signs.
Electoral Officer
Dale Ofsoske
Clutha District Council
C/o P O Box 5135, Wellesley Street
Auckland 1141
Email: info@electionservices.co.nz
Phone: 0800 922 822