Te Kauwhata Licensing Trust - Notice of Election
Notice of Election, Nomination of Candidates, and closing date for receipt of nominations for the 2010 Elections
Under Section 52 of the Local Electoral Act 2001, I hereby give notice that on Saturday, the 9th day of October 2010, the following election will be held under the First Past the Post electoral system by postal vote:
· Election of SIX members for the Te Kauwhata Licensing Trust.
Nominations
Nominations open on Friday 23 July 2010 and must be in my hands at 15 Galileo Street, Ngaruawahia not later than noon on Friday 20 August 2010.
Each candidate must be nominated on the appropriate nomination paper obtainable from the Te Kauwhata Library, 5A Main Road, Te Kauwhata. Completed nomination forms can be lodged at Waikato District Council 142 Main Street Huntly or Waikato District Council 15 Galileo Street, Ngaruawahia and must be accompanied by a deposit of $200 GST inclusive, which may be paid by cash, cheque (made out to the Waikato District Council) or EFTPOS (where available).
A candidate may submit a candidate profile statement with their nomination paper. This statement will be sent out with the voting documents to electors. A Candidate Information Booklet will be available with nomination papers. It includes the rules and procedures governing candidate profile statements. This information is also available on the Council’s website http://www.waikatodistrict.govt.nz/Your-Council/Elections.aspx
Preliminary Electoral Rolls
Preliminary Residential and Ratepayer Electoral Rolls for the elections are available for public inspection from Friday 23 July 2010, until 4.00pm Friday 20 August 2010 inclusive at the following locations during normal business hours:
Waikato District Council:
15 Galileo Street, Ngaruawahia 8.00am to 5.00pm Monday - Thursday,
9.00am to 5.00pm Fridays
Libraries:
5A Main Road, Te Kauwhata
The preliminary roll closes at 4.00pm on Friday, 20 August 2010.
Persons may enrol or amend their enrolment details by:
· Completing an enrolment form available at Post Shops, Public Libraries or Council Offices
· Calling 0800 ENROL NOW (0800 36 76 56)
· Visiting the Elections Website (www.elections.org.nz).
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, occupations, abbreviations, or marks appearing in the electoral roll.
Voting Period
The voting period will be from Friday 17 September 2010 to 12 noon on Saturday
9 October 2010.
Dated at Ngaruawahia this 22nd day of July 2010.
Phillip King
Electoral Officer
Private Bag 544, Ngaruawahia
elections@waidc.govt.nz
0800 492 452