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The Council's Electoral Officer at work
Elections for all local authorities in New Zealand are held on the second Saturday in October every 3 years. Wellington City Council uses the postal voting method.
The elections are held under the Local Electoral Act 2001, the Local Electoral Regulations 2001 and the Local Government Act 2002.
To find out more about enrolling to vote, go to:
To find out which ward area you live in, go to:
If you don't receive your voting papers, go to:
If you want to be a candidate, check:
To learn more about the Single Transferable Vote (STV) electoral system, go to:
For rules around hoardings, check:
Local Authority Elections
The local authority elections are your chance to have a say in decisions the Council makes that affect electors.
The next local authority election will be held on Saturday, 12 October 2013.
Local Elections - Elections NZ website
2010 Final Results
The most recent election was held on Saturday 9 October 2010. The final voter turnout was 40.12%, with 53,605 ordinary voting documents and 775 special voting documents returned.
What You can Vote For
As well as voting for Wellington City Council, electors in Wellington city are also eligible to vote for:
- Capital and Coast District Health Board
- Greater Wellington Regional Council
Depending on where you live, you may also vote for:
- Hutt Mana Charitable Trust
- Makara - Ohariu Community Board
- Tawa Community Board.
General Election
The next election day for the General Election is Saturday, 26 November 2011.
Links
- 2011 General Election and Referendum - Elections NZ website Provides the key dates for the election (including the referendum on the future voting system), expense limits and the period in which those limits apply.
- Parliamentary Service Amendment Act 2010 - NZ Legislation website Legislation covering election advertising, electioneering and funding entitlements.
- Plans / Policies - Election Hoardings Guidelines
More Information
Council Electoral Officer
| Address: | PO Box 2199, Wellington |
| Phone: | (04) 801 3484 |
| Fax: | (04) 801 3020 |
| Email: | ross.bly |
Deputy Council Electoral Officer
| Address: | PO Box 2199, Wellington |
| Phone: | (04) 803 8193 |
| Fax: | (04) 801 3020 |
| Email: | sophie.rapson |
Related Links
- Capital and Coast District Health Board - Local Elections 2010 website
- Current Trustees - Hutt Mana Charitable Trust website
- Elections - Greater Wellington Regional Council website
- Local Electoral Act 2001 - NZ Legislation website
- Makara / Ohariu Community Board
- Tawa Community Board
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