Notice is given under section 28 of the Local Electoral Act 2001, that the Single Transferable Voting electoral system will continue to be used for Far North District Council’s next triennial election in 2025.
Electors of the Far North District Council have a right to demand a poll at any time to countermand the use of the Single Transferable Voting electoral system. Should a valid demand for a poll be received by 11 December 2023, a poll will be held by 14 March 2024 on whether the Single Transferable Voting or the First Past the Post electoral system will be used for the next two triennial elections (2025 and 2028) of the Far North District Council. If a valid demand for a poll is received after 11 December 2023, a poll will be held after 14 March 2024 with the outcome applicable for the 2028 and 2031 triennial elections.
A valid demand must be:
- made in writing;
- signed by at least 5 percent of eligible electors of the Far North District Council. This equates to 2,362 elector signatures;
- delivered to the Far North District Council, 5 Memorial Ave, Kaikohe;
- by 5pm, Monday 11 December 2023 (for the outcome of the poll to apply to the 2025 triennial election of the Far North District Council).
Every elector who signs a demand must also set out in it their full name and the address for which they are qualified as an elector of the Far North District Council.
Dated at Kaikohe
4 September 2023
Guy Holroyd,Interim Chief Executive
Far North District Council