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Local Body Elections

Local Elections for City, District and Regional Councils, and Licensing Trusts will be held on Saturday 8 October 2022.

Information of interest to voters and candidates will be placed here as it becomes available.

Useful Election Website

Vote Local - “This site has been developed in partnership with Taituarā — Local Government Professionals Aotearoa, its Elections Reference Group, and Local Government New Zealand to provide leadership and support to the local government sector and to voters.”

Vote Local Candidate Guide

2022 Key Dates

Key dates for the 2022 local elections are:

From 13 July (Wednesday) Public notice of election - Council website and The North Canterbury News
Friday 15 July
Nominations open. Electoral Roll opens for inspection.
From 5 July to 11 July Candidate Information Sessions.
From 8 August (Monday) Election signs (hoardings) can be displayed.
Friday 12 August Nominations close at 12 NOON. Electoral Roll closes.
Wednesday 17 August New Candidates Campaigning Information Presentation - 1pm, Amberley
From Wednesday 17 August Further public notice of election - Council website and The North Canterbury News.
Monday 12 September Electoral Officer complies and certifies final electoral roll
Friday 16 September Enrolment Services letter sent to electors on unpublished roll
Delivery of ordinary voting documents starts
Ordinary and special voting opens
16 September – 8 October Voting voting period.
Friday 7 October Last day of appointment of scrutineers - by 12 noon
by midnight Friday 7 October Election signs (hoardings) must be removed
8 October Election Day - voting closes at 12 Noon
Progress results as soon as practicable after close of voting
8 - 13 October Official count - process special votes
13 - 23 October
Final results announced
Public notice of official declaration of election result - Council website and The North Canterbury News.
by 14 December (Wednesday) Return of election expense declaration forms
(55 days after date of declaration of results)

Social Media

The Hurunui District Council's Facebook page and website must not be used for electioneering purposes. Any post - positive or negative - made by any individual specifically relating to their own - or someone else's - nomination, intention to run for Council or election campaign, will be removed immediately.

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These will be added when available (see timetable above).

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