Electoral Commission preparing for Northcote by-election
The Electoral Commission has begun preparations for a by-election in the Northcote electorate on Saturday 9 June.
“Voters in the Northcote general electorate will be choosing a new local Member of Parliament,” says Anita Balakrishnan, National Manager of Voting Services for the Electoral Commission. “As in any by-election, people have only one vote - for their electorate MP. There is no party vote.”
The Northcote electorate on Auckland’s North Shore includes the suburbs of Northcote, Birkenhead, Beach Haven, Hillcrest and parts of Glenfield.
“If you live in this electorate, make sure that you are enrolled and ready to vote,” says Ms Balakrishnan. “Only those who are enrolled on the general roll in the Northcote electorate are entitled to vote in the by-election.”
The Electoral Commission expects to provide around 25 voting places across the electorate for advance and election day voting.
Information about where and when to vote will be available from www.elections.org.nz from Tuesday 15 May. Overseas voting will start on Wednesday 23 May, and advance voting will start on Monday 28 May.
Enrolling is quick and easy. Go online at www.elections.org.nz, call 0800 36 76 56, pop into a PostShop or text your name and address to 3676. People can also check and update their details at www.elections.org.nz.
More information about enrolling and voting is available from www.elections.org.nz. A timeline for the Northcote by-election is set out below.
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NORTHCOTE BY-ELECTION TIMETABLE |
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Monday 9 April |
Northcote electorate by-election dates formally announced |
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Tuesday 17 April |
Regulated period for election expenses starts day after notice of vacancy published. |
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Monday 7 May |
Writ Day Governor General issues writ directing the Electoral Commission to hold the Northcote by-election. Electoral Rolls close for printing. Voters enrolled after this date cast a special declaration vote. |
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Tuesday 8 May |
Nominations open for candidates in the Northcote by-election |
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Tuesday 15 May Noon Deadline |
Nominations close for candidates in the Northcote by-election |
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Tuesday 15 May 4.00pm target |
Northcote by-election candidates announced by the Electoral Commission. Voting place and advance voting place details available. Ballot paper printing starts. |
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Wednesday 23 May |
Overseas voting starts |
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Monday 28 May |
Advance voting starts EasyVote packs start arriving with voters |
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Friday 8 June |
Last day to enrol |
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Friday 8 June |
All political advertising ceases and election signs taken down by midnight |
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Saturday 9 June |
Election day for Northcote By-election Voting places open from 9.00am to 7.00pm |
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Saturday 9 June |
Preliminary Results progressively available from 7pm on www.electionresults.govt.nz. Targets for release are: by 7.30pm all advance vote results by 9.00pm results from 50% of voting places by 10.00pm results from 100% of voting places. These are targets not guarantees. |
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Wednesday 20 June |
Official Results declared (including special declaration and overseas votes) |
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Monday 25 June |
Deadline for applications for judicial recount |
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Tuesday 26 June |
Return of Writ by Electoral Commission naming successful candidate (presuming no recount) |
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Friday 14 September |
Deadline for Returns of Candidate Election Expenses and Donations to Electoral Commission |