Voting at the City Service Centre
A by-election is to be held on Saturday 21 November 2009 to fill the current vacancy on the Tawa Community Board.
The Board has eight members - six of whom are elected, and two Northern Ward Councillors appointed by the Wellington City Council.
Profile - Tawa Community Board
All resident electors and non-resident ratepayer electors whose names are on the electoral roll in the Tawa Community Board area are eligible to vote in this by-election.
The election will be held using the Single Transferable Voting system.
Nominations
Nominations for the position closed with the Electoral Officer at 12 noon on Friday 2 October 2009.
Eight candidates have put their names forward for election to the vacancy and a by-election will therefore be required.
Candidates
Below are the nominated candidates. Select a name to view a candidate's profile.
| Richard HERBERT | Independent |
| Maree Helen LIBEAU | Independent |
| Carol LONG | Independent |
| Margaret LUCAS | Independent |
| Thomas G P MORGAN | - |
| Malcolm Lloyd SPARROW | Independent |
| Alistair SUTTON | Independent |
| Neil John WILSON | Tawa Listening Project |
A copy of these profiles will be sent out to electors with their voting documents.
Meet the Candidates Evening
7.30pm, Tuesday 3 November 2009
Boardroom, Tawa Community Centre
5 Cambridge Street, Tawa
Tawa Progressive and Ratepayers' Association has organised this 'Meet the candidates' evening. For more information about the meeting, contact:
Ray Lindsay
President, Tawa Progressive and Ratepayers' Association
Phone: (04) 496 1705 or (04) 232 9573
More Information
The Electoral Officer
Wellington City Council
| Address: | PO Box 2199, Wellington |
| Phone: | (04) 801 3484 |
| Fax: | (04) 801 3020 |
| Email: | ross.bly |
Related Links
- Candidates' Handbook - 2007 Local Elections (221Kb PDF)
- Councillor - Ngaire Best
- Councillor - Hayley Wain
- News Release - 08.09.09
- Tawa Community Board - Ward Map (436Kb PDF)
- Single Transferrable Vote (STV) website
Department Details:
Democratic Services
