26 January 2015

Voting opens for Lyttelton–Mt Herbert Community Board election

Voters living in the Lyttelton–Mt Herbert ward should keep an eye on their mailboxes with by-election voting papers being sent out from today (Monday 26 January).

Two candidates – Denis Aldridge and Jed O’Donoghue – are running for the vacant position on the Lyttelton–Mt Herbert Community Board.

Full candidate statements are available at www.ccc.govt.nz/Elections

The by-election is the result of the resignation of Lyttelton–Mt Herbert Community Board member Jane Broughton in 2014.

“I’d encourage all enrolled voters to keep an eye out for the voting papers arriving in the letterbox over the next week, read the profiles and cast a vote,” says Electoral Officer Clare Sullivan.

Residents can select their preferred candidate and return their vote in the Freepost envelope provided by noon on Tuesday 17 February. Completed voting papers may also be returned to any Council library or service centre. Preliminary results will be declared that afternoon with the final result confirmed early the following week.

Special voting facilities for people who are on the unpublished roll or have lost, or not received, their voting papers will be available at Lyttelton Library, 35–37 London Street and at the Civic Offices, 53 Hereford Street. The facilities will be accessible for the duration of the voting period.

Anyone not on the roll but who has lived in the Lyttelton–Mt Herbert ward for more than one month and is over the age of 18 will need to complete a special vote. They can enrol or update their details by calling 0800 ENROL NOW (0800 36 76 56), visiting www.elections.org.nz or completing an enrolment form available from any NZ Post agency.

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