There’s just a week left for people intending to stand in Tāmaki Makaurau’s local elections to get their nominations papers handed in – the clock is ticking down to the deadline on midday Friday 12 August.
“It is strongly encouraged that people lodge their nomination form sooner rather than later. This will ensure that any errors can be rectified in time and so no one misses out at the cut off,” advises Rose Leonard, Manager Governance Services.
“We’re really looking forward to seeing a brilliant range of candidates for Auckland.”
If you’ve ever considered representing your community and making a difference in your local area – now’s the time to put your best foot forward. Not you? Is there a person in your life that could really make their mark? Our super diverse region needs representatives from all walks of life to represent all the different communities. Candidates just need to be 18 years or over, a New Zealand citizen and enrolled on the electoral roll. Find out if you’re enrolled at vote.nz.
To stand in Auckland’s local elections, you’ll need to complete a nomination form – these are available to download here. The nomination form requires signatures from any two voters who are enrolled in the area you will be standing for and a $200 deposit fee (refundable if you poll greater than 25 per cent of the lowest successful candidate). Find out everything there is to know about standing in the candidate handbook.
Candidates will be announced from Friday 12 August. Keep an eye out for who you’ll be voting for and everything else to know about the elections at voteauckland.co.nz. Voting opens Friday 16 September.
