NOTICE OF ELECTION, NOMINATION OF
CANDIDATES AND CLOSING DATE FOR
NOMINATIONS TO FILL
EXTRAORDINARY VACANCY
MEMBER - MALVERN WARD

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Under Section 52 of the Local Electoral Act 2001, I hereby give notice that on Friday the 7th day of August 2009, an election will be held under the First Past the Post electoral system by postal vote to elect ONE (1) MEMBER of the Malvern Ward of the Selwyn District Council.

Nominations
Nominations open on Thursday 21st May 2009 and must be in my hands at the Selwyn District Council office, 2 Norman Kirk Drive, PO Box 90, Rolleston not later than 12 noon on Thursday 18th June 2009.

Each candidate must be nominated on the official nomination paper [PDF 450 kb] and be accompanied by a deposit of $200 GST inclusive, which may be paid by cash, cheque (made out to the Selwyn District Council) or EFTPOS.

Nomination papers are available here [PDF 450 kb]  or from the Council’s main office in Rolleston or the Darfield Service Centre/Library or by contacting the Electoral Officer.

A candidate may submit a candidate profile statement with their nomination paper for sending out with the voting documents to electors. The Candidate Profile Booklet [PDF 350 kb] that accompanies the nomination paper outlines the rules and procedures governing candidate profile statements.

Preliminary Electoral Roll
Preliminary Residential and Ratepayer Electoral Rolls for the by-election are available for public inspection from 21st May 2009 until 18th June 2009 (both days inclusive) during normal business hours, and can be viewed at:

• Mail Office, 2 Norman Kirk Drive, Rolleston

• Darfield Service Centre/Library, McMillan Street, Darfield
  The preliminary roll closes on Thursday 18th June 2009.

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)

Applications for registration as a ratepayer elector are to be in the form prescribed by the Local Electoral Regulations 2001.

Application forms are available from the Electoral Officer,
and are required to be forwarded to the Electoral Officer, Selwyn District Council prior to the closing of the roll.

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
If an election is required, the voting period will be from 9am Thursday 16th July 2009 to 12 noon on Friday 7th August 2009.

Dated at Rolleston this 18th day of May 2009.

Douglas Marshall
Electoral Officer
Selwyn District Council
PO Box 90
Rolleston 7643
Ph (03) 347 2800 or (03) 318 8338