Local Authority Elections are held every three years to give the public the opportunity to vote for who they want to be their Mayor, and the Councillors they think will best represent and help better their community.
Find out more about Waikato District Council elections:
Key Dates
The Local Authority Elections will be held on Saturday 9 October 2010.
| March - June |
Non-resident ratepayer enrolment |
| 23 July |
Nomination of candidates opens |
| 23 July |
Electoral rolls open for inspection |
| 20 August |
Nominations close |
| 20 August |
Rolls close |
| 25 August |
Public notice of candidate names |
| 17 September |
Postal delivery of voting papers commences |
| 9 October |
Election Day |
Local Authority Elections
Local Authority Elections let the public say who they want to represent their district and community. To vote you must be 18 years or over, and currently enrolled to vote. You can enrol in an electorate if you live in that area, however there are some exceptions for non-resident ratepayers.
Local Authority Elections are held every three years on the second Saturday in October. Elections involve all residents over 18 years within the Waikato district who are enrolled on the electoral roll. Voting is conducted by a postal vote.
Enrol to Vote
It’s easy to enrol to vote if:
- You are 18 years or older
- You are a New Zealand Citizen or permanent resident
- You have lived in New Zealand for more than one year continuously at some time in your life
To obtain an enrolment form visit the elections website www.elections.org.nz and enrol or update your details online.
Máori Electorate Option
If you are of Máori descent you may be enrolled for a Máori electorate or for a general electorate, depending on the choice you made when you enrolled or at the last Máori Electoral Option. You cannot change your choice until the next Máori Electoral Option due in 2012.
Residential Electoral Roll
All parliamentary electors are automatically enrolled on the local authority residential electoral roll at the address where they live. If you wish to change your details on the resident roll (address details, postal details etc) visit the elections website www.elections.org.nz and enrol or update your details online.
Non-Resident Ratepayer Roll
If a person is on the parliamentary roll in one area and pays rates on a property in another area, they may be eligible to be enrolled on the non-resident ratepayer roll.
A firm, company, corporation or society paying rates on a property may nominate one of its members or officers as a ratepayer elector (providing the nominated person resides outside of the area).
Electoral System
Voting for the Waikato District Council uses the First Past the Post electoral system. Voting for the Waikato District Health Board uses the Single Transferable Vote (STV).
Please visit this webpage regularly for the most up-to-date information regarding the Local Authority 2010 Election.