It’s time to vote in the Papatoetoe election – which means you should have already received your voting pack in your letterbox.
As of Tuesday 17 March, 1100 votes have been returned in a total pool of 35,253 voting documents.
Twenty candidates have put themselves forward for the four available candidate positions in the Papatoetoe Subdivision election.
Vote Auckland has candidate profiles available with additional information provided by the candidates about themselves and their policies.
“We really encourage Papatoetoe locals to make voting a priority,” says Lou-Ann Ballantyne, General Manager of Governance and Engagement at Auckland Council.
“This is a new chance for the community of Papatoetoe to choose who represents you on the Papatoetoe-Ōtara Local Board.”
Anyone in Papatoetoe who has not received their voting papers should contact the Electoral Office at info@electionservices.co.nz or call 0800 922 822.
Voting in the Papatoetoe election closes at midday on Thursday 9 April, in the week after Easter.
What voting pack?
If you didn’t receive your voting pack, you can still vote. You’ll just need a special vote. The Electoral Office can confirm voter eligibility and explain how to cast a special vote, by contacting info@electionservices.co.nz or call 0800 922 822.
Received voting papers addressed to someone else?
If you receive voting papers addressed to another person, such as a previous occupant at your address, just strike out the address window, write GNA (Gone No Address) on the envelope and drop it into a NZ Post box or one of the elections voting boxes so that voter records can be updated:
voteauckland.co.nz/en/papatoetoe-subdivision-local-board-election/where-to-vote.html
So, when is Election Day?
There is no Election Day. Vote NOW before voting closes midday Thursday 9 April.
Keep track of voting returns
The daily vote count will be posted here on the Vote Auckland site:
voteauckland.co.nz/en/papatoetoe-subdivision-local-board-election/daily-vote-count-papatoetoe-subdivision-election.html