Nominations closed at noon 23 December 2019 for the Clutha District Council Lawrence-Tuapeka Community Board by-election, following insufficient nominations at the recent triennial elections held on 12 October 2019.
Those nominated are:
A postal ballot for electors of the Lawrence-Tuapeka Community Board will commence on Monday 27 January 2020 with the delivery of voting documents.
Voting documents can be returned by post or hand delivered to Council’s Main Office (1 Rosebank Terrace, Balclutha) or the Lawrence Service Centre (5 Peel Street, Lawrence) between Monday 27 January 2020 and Monday 17 February 2020 during normal office hours, and on Tuesday 18 February 2020 until noon.
A person can apply to enrol as either a residential or ratepayer elector up to and including Monday 17 February 2020 – the day before the close of voting
Electoral Roll
The electoral roll to be used for this by-election closes on Monday 23 December 2019 and can be inspected during normal business hours from Monday 25 November 2019 at the locations above.
Enrolment for inclusion on the Residential Electoral Roll is conducted through the Electoral Commission.
Applications for enrolment should be made through your local postal agency. Enrolment for inclusion on the Ratepayer Electoral Roll is conducted through the electoral office of Clutha District Council.
Applications for enrolment can be made on the prescribed form available from the above sources.
Following closure of the roll, the electoral officer may, on application of any person who is or claims to be entitled to be enrolled or any other person or otherwise, make any necessary corrections to the names, addresses, abbreviations, or marks appearing in the electoral roll.
Dated at Balclutha, 22 November 2019 Dale Ofsoske, Electoral Officer Independent Election Services Ltd for Clutha District Council.