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Electoral Commission Prepares for Voting in Botany

Tuesday, 14 December 2010, 1:07 pm
Press Release: Electoral Commission

MEDIA RELEASE

Tuesday 14 December 2010
Electoral Commission
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Electoral Commission Prepares for Voting in Botany Electorate

The Electoral Commission is preparing to make it easy for voters to take part in the Parliamentary by-election in the Botany electorate on Saturday 5 March.

“The announcement of a by-election on 5 March triggers a chain of activity within the Electoral Commission to ensure a well run by-election in Botany,” says Chief Electoral Officer, Robert Peden.

“Only people enrolled in the Botany electorate are able to vote in the by-election and they have only one vote - for their electorate MP. There is no Party Vote,” says Mr Peden.

The Electoral Commission expects to provide a similar number and location of polling places for the Botany by-election as was provided in the electorate on election day in 2008.

Voters unable to vote at a polling place in the Botany electorate on election day will be able to vote at an advance voting place before election day. Polling places will only be available inside the electorate on election day.

Advance voting and voting from overseas will start on Wednesday 16 February 2011.

Information about where to vote will be available from www.elections.org.nz from Tuesday 8 February 2011.

“All Botany voters correctly enrolled in time will get an EasyVote card to take when they vote to make voting easier,” says Mr Peden.

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”The EasyVote card is an important feature of the Botany by-election, and people are urged to enrol to vote as quickly as possible so they can receive their EasyVote card.”

Enrolment forms are available from the elections website www.elections.org.nz, by free texting your name and address to 3676, from any PostShop or by calling 0800 ENROL NOW (0800 36 76 56). People can check their details and enrol online at the website.

A timeline for the Botany by-election is set out below. A media kit for the Botany electorate will be available from www.elections.org.nz/study/news/botany-by-election-media-kit

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5 MARCH 2011 BOTANY PARLIAMENTARY BY-ELECTION TIMETABLE

Tuesday 14 December 2010	By-election date announced
Friday 17 December 2010	Lists of people enrolled in the Botany electorate as at 14 December produced and made available for public inspection Enrolment drive for Botany by-election underway
Tuesday 1 February 2011	Writ Day Governor General issues direction to the Electoral Commission to conduct a by-election in Botany Last day for enrolment before Electoral Rolls close for printing Voters enrolled after this date cast a special declaration vote
Wednesday 2 February 2011	Nominations open for candidates in the Botany by-election
Tuesday 8 February 2011 Noon Deadline 4.00pm Target	Nominations close for candidates in the Botany by-election Botany by-election candidates announced by the Electoral Commission Information on where to vote available from www.elections.org.nz
Wednesday 16 February 2011	Advance Voting starts in the Botany electorate and at Registrars of Electors Offices around the country Overseas Voting starts
Saturday 26 February 2011	EasyVote information packs available for those enrolled in the Botany electorate
Friday 4 March 2011	Enrolments close All political advertising ceases and election signs taken down by midnight
Saturday 5 March 2011	Botany By-election held Polling places open from 9.00am to 7.00pm. Polling places will be located in the Botany electorate Preliminary Results progressively available from 7.00pm on www.electionresults.govt.nz. Targets for release are: - by 7.30pm all advance vote results - by 9.00pm results from 50% of polling places - by 10.00pm results from 100% of polling places. These are targets not guarantees.
Wednesday 16 March 2011 Noon Target	Official Results declared (including special declaration and overseas votes)
Monday 21 March 2011	Deadline for applications for judicial recount
Wednesday 23 March 2011	Last day for Return of Writ. The Electoral Commission expects to return the writ naming the successful candidate on Tuesday 22 March (presuming no recount).

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