How to vote in the Waipa District Council election
6 September
Voting in the local elections starts on Friday 16 September and closes at noon on Saturday 8 October.
Voting in local elections is only by post; there are no polling stations. Everyone who is on the Final Election Roll will receive their voting pack in the mail between 16-21 September. You can check if you're enrolled or update your details at elections.org.nz.
Voting packs include a candidate profile book, personalised voting papers and a freepost return envelope. The profile book includes all the names, photos and profile statements of candidates standing for Waipa District Council Mayor, Councillors and Community Boards, Waikato Regional Council- and the Waikato District Health Board.
To make sure your postal vote is received on time it must be posted by Wednesday 5 October. Voters can also drop voting papers off directly at Council offices in Cambridge or Te Awamutu during the voting period.
If you are not on the Final Election Roll, you can still vote but will have to register for a special vote.
A special vote can also be made if you are on the unpublished roll, you haven't received voting papers after Wednesday 21 September, you will be away during the voting period or you have spoiled or damaged your voting papers.
To register for a special vote, phone Council on 0800 924 723 or pop into a Council office.
To make it easier for people to cast votes, Council offices will be open on Saturday 24 September, 1 October and 8 October, 9am-12noon for special voting and for voters to drop off voting papers.
For more information on elections visit www.waipadc.govt.nz/elections.
Note
Waipa District Council and Waikato Regional Council use the FPP (First Past the Post) system by ticking the candidates that you wish to vote for (the number of candidates you can vote for is stated on each election). Waikato District Health Board uses the STV (Single Transferable Voting) system by numbering your preference from 1 - being the candidate you most prefer. You can number as many preferences or as few as you like up to the maximum number of candidates standing.
For more information, contact: Nicole Nooyen 027 807 3478