Maungakiekie-Tāmaki Ward By-Election 17 FEBRUARY 2018
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CANDIDATE INFORMATION SHEET Maungakiekie-Tāmaki Ward By-Election 17 FEBRUARY 2018 BACKGROUND CANDIDATE PROFILE STATEMENT As a result of the recent resignation of a Maungakiekie-Tāmaki Ward Every candidate may provide the electoral officer with a candidate councillor, an extraordinary vacancy has occurred, and a by-election is profile statement with their nomination. This statement must not now required to fill the vacancy. exceed 150 words and can contain information about the candidate, The by-election will be held on Saturday 17 February 2018. It will their qualifications and skills applicable to the position for which be conducted by postal vote, using the First Past the Post electoral they are standing, and their policies/intentions if elected to office. system, under the provisions of the Local Electoral Act 2001 and the A candidate profile statement cannot be used to comment on the Local Electoral Regulations 2001. policies, performance etc of any other candidate. KEY DATES Candidate profile statements will be printed in plain text, without formatting, and sent to each elector with their voting document. Relevant key dates for your diary are: The candidate profile statement may be in English (150 words) or Nominations open Friday 24 November 2017 Māori (150 words) or both (maximum of 150 words in each language), or in any other language (not exceeding 150 words in total). Where Nominations close 12 noon, Friday 22 December 2017 more than one language is used, the information contained must be Delivery of voting packs from Friday 26 January 2018 substantially consistent within each language. Appointment of scrutineers by 12 noon, Friday 16 February 2018 Should all or part of a candidate profile statement be provided in Close of voting 12 noon, Saturday 17 February 2018 a language other than English or Māori, it is required that this be provided in an electronic graphic file. The image supplied must meet Saturday 17 February 2018 (as soon as Preliminary results available the following criteria: practicable after close of voting) • PNG format Official declaration Wednesday 21 February 2018 • black and white Return of electoral donations by Tuesday 17 April 2018 • 600dpi & expenses form due • maximum file size 400kB • the image being 1300 pixels high and 2000 pixels wide. CANDIDATE QUALIFICATIONS For further advice regarding translation images, please contact the To be eligible to stand for election, a candidate must be: Electoral Office on (09) 973 5212. - a New Zealand citizen (by birth or naturalisation ceremony); and - a parliamentary elector (anywhere in New Zealand); and CAMPAIGNING - nominated by two electors of the Maungakiekie-Tāmaki Ward. Election campaigning can commence anytime and may continue up to and including by-election day, although election signs must be LODGING YOUR NOMINATION PAPER removed by midnight, Friday 16 February 2018. Completed nomination papers for the Maungakiekie-Tāmaki Ward Election advertising, including signs, and using any media, must identify by-election must be lodged between Friday 24 November 2017 and the true name of the person under whose authority they have been 12 noon, Friday 22 December 2017: produced AND the physical address (not a PO Box) of the person under - in person at the Electoral Office, Level 2, 198 Federal Street, whose authority they have been produced. This may be details of the Auckland; or candidate or their agent. - posted to The Electoral Officer, Auckland Council, C/- Election Services, PO Box 5135, Wellesley Street, Auckland 1141; ELECTION SIGNS POLICY - by appointment with an accredited electoral official. Election signs can be referred to as hoardings, posters, signs or other To make an appointment please call the Electoral Office on similar types of promotion that are used to display information relating 09 973 5212 or 0800 922 822. Appointments can be arranged to the election of a candidate(s) or choice of political party. The display at a convenient council facility between 9am and 3pm on weekdays of election signs is governed by the Auckland Transport Election Signs throughout the nominations period. Appointments will not be Bylaw 2013 (amended 2017) and provides for the erection of election available on 22 December. signs as temporary signs within any city zone. Along with the nomination paper, each candidate: - must pay a deposit of $200 (inclusive of GST); - may provide a candidate profile statement (150 words maximum); - may provide a passport-sized colour photograph. SCRUTINEERS Candidates may appoint one or more scrutineers to observe the the following functions: - the scrutiny of the roll; - the preliminary count (after the close of voting); - the official count. Briefly, the following rules apply: A scrutineer must be appointed in writing by the candidate, A person must not display an election sign on or visible from a road under no later than 12 noon, Friday 16 February 2018. care, control or management of Auckland Transport unless it is: An appointed scrutineer is able to observe the above functions at the on a site on a public place that is specified by Auckland Electoral Office, Level 2, 198 Federal Street, Auckland. (a) Transport as suitable for the display of election signs; on a private site; or RESULTS (b) on a vehicle provided that the movement of the vehicle or the (c) Voting closes at 12 noon, Saturday 17 February 2018 and a preliminary position of a stationary vehicle in combination with the sign result will be available around 2pm that day. does not— ). compromise the safe and efficient operation of the road A final result, once special votes have been checked and counted, will (i) in any way; or be available on Monday 19 February 2018. create a nuisance where the use of a road unreasonably (ii) interferes with other road users; or Candidates will be advisedaucklandcouncil.govt.nz/elections of the results by telephone and email breach any of the provisions of this bylaw; and (where these have been provided). Results will then be placed on (iii) in the case of a trailer, remain parked on any road for a Council’s website ( (iv) period longer than 4 hours. The declaration of results will appear in the NZ Herald on Wednesday 21 February 2018, and the successful candidate will take office on Further information regarding election signs, the Election Signs Bylaw Thursday 22 February 2018. and a list of approved election signs sites (and maps) are available at: aucklandcouncil.govt.nz/elections COUNCILLOR INFORMATION Auckland Council consists of 170 elected members - 20 councillors CAMPAIGN EXPENDITURE elected from 13 wards, 149 local board members elected from 20 local Candidates should be aware that campaign expenditure limits apply. boards (and subdivisions), plus the Mayor elected at large. AD RO E UE E N CR N LO Y E AVE U H LE SC RD O D N T B E SF A O N M E R T HEL AD A V C O O D N R A CAR E A S N R YL ARVON AVENUE HAV V N E O IA WHIT E R E I R O AD V W Y The Maungakiekie-Tāmaki Ward, with approximately 52,000 electors,E O T E D L S N S E LE K T M G For the Maungakiekie-Tāmaki Ward by-election, a candidate’s total E L T ELL E A RIDD R L RO T E O Glendowie W A OWAI S E N D T R N G T E DO T W V E E D E S D E R E R C U D I BOUNDARYA H V A R ANBROO PL A N R R K TA O C E S elects one councillor. E T I C G R R O V V E E S A S Y A C A A RO E D S S E R U A VAN E E M C ES N R A S U W M A E T A T A E R R N R V campaign expenditure must not exceed $40,000 (inclusive of GST). T L I H T C E E A H P R E R Y I E R A T IL L D T AWER E B E V T E S R E R C S E E O D O A T Kohimarama R A C R BA A L A E E E Y R E E G O T S N A U R R N E R AM S H T R S P N O T T R E I T IA B T K RM N C E S T S E N S A O E A Y U N V E S X A T V I O A H I T IN A R O E ROAD T IM L V M E N T T M R R P E E U P O P O U E E A E T A L N T A R U D E S T E W U K D N V K A A A E O E E L E L P C E E U P A L H U G N G R A R A E O N N A E C E R M E N E I O T OrakeiO H I G D T The current remuneration for a Maungakiekie-TāmakiA Ward Councillor O R A R G A H S T T E R K T A N T S S E S C I S U P STR T R S A A A R N E A W V R M S I K E O O E L E A A W N E A D A S D U S T P N R P H H H N E N G W CRES A Electoral expenses are defined as relating to electoral activity which G A I C Y N U U E E E G A C L I T L N O LEA OAD O K K N R R A S A R T T I VE A S R T R O T TREE A A E D W P T STR E A EE E E T H IP T E L F T N N I T I G E R E S L D O I N L Wai o Taiki Bay A A STREET H M R C is $107,599 p.a.