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Ten Candidates Stand in Botany By-Election

Feb 8, 2011 | Media release

The Electoral Commission has released the details of who is standing and where people can vote in the 5 March Botany by-election.

Ten candidates are seeking selection as the Botany electorate Member of Parliament.

Nominations for the by-election have closed, and the following candidates have been confirmed:
 

            Candidate Name
Party
AL-SAADY, Hussain
Pirate Party of New Zealand
BIGGS, Leo
Aotearoa Legalise Cannabis Party
BRIGHT, Penny
Independent
CAITHNESS, Robin
Join Australia Movement Party
GOH, Robert
Independent
MURPHY, Lyn
ACT New Zealand
ROSS, Jami-Lee
National Party
WOOD, Michael
Labour Party
YOUNG, Paul
New Citizen Party
YOUNG, Wayne
Independent
 

“Advance voting starts on Wednesday 16 February, so the Electoral Commission is now moving quickly to get ballot papers printed and distributed in time,” says Robert Peden, Chief Electoral Officer.

Advance voting is available for Botany voters who will find it difficult to get to a polling place in the Botany electorate on Election Day, Saturday 5 March.
 
“Polling places will only be available inside the electorate on Election Day, so Botany voters who will be outside their electorate on Saturday 5 March should vote in advance,” says Mr Peden.
 
Advance voting will be available from Wednesday 16 February in the Botany electorate at:
  • Beauty Place, 309 Botany Road, Botany
  • Botany Library, Botany Town Centre, 1 Sunset Terrace, Botany
  • Meadowlands Methodist Community Church, 128 Whitford Road, Meadowlands
  • Tupu Youth Library, 102R Dawson Road, Flat Bush
“Botany voters can also vote in advance at the offices of any Registrar of Electors across the country or at the Electoral Commission, Whitmore Street, Wellington,” says Mr Peden. “Full information on advance voting is available on our website www.elections.org.nz.”
 
On Election Day, Saturday 5 March, there will be 18 polling places in the Botany electorate. 
 
Botany By-Election Polling Places
Suburb
Address
Suburb
Address
Botany 
Beauty Place, 309 Botany Road
Dannemora 

Point View Primary School, 25 Kilkenny Drive
Botany Downs 

Botany Downs Primary School, 35 Mirrabooka Avenue
Dannemora 

Willowbank School, corner Middlefield & Gracechurch Drives
Botany Downs 

Botany Downs Secondary College, 575 Chapel Road
Flat Bush 

Baverstock Oaks School, 21 Baverstock Road
Botany Downs 
Elim Christian Centre, 159 Botany Road
Flat Bush 
Dawson Primary School, Dawson Road
Botany South 

Sancta Maria College, 319 Te Irirangi Drive
Howick 
Cockle Bay School, 24 Sandspit Road
Burswood 

East City Wesleyan Church, 219 Burswood Drive
Howick 

Shelly Park School, 11-13 Sunnyview Avenue
Chapel Downs 

Chapel Downs Primary School, corner Chapel & Dawson Roads
Meadowlands 

Meadowlands Methodist Community Church, 128 Whitford Road
Clover Park 
Kia Aroha College, 51 Othello Drive
Northpark 

Our Lady Star of the Sea School, 14 Oakridge Way
Cockle Bay 
Cockle Bay Playcentre, 17 Pah Road
Somerville 

Somerville Intermediate School, 39 Somerville Road
 

 

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