The vacancy is a result of Janryll Fernandez resigning.
Nominations
Nominations for the position open on Thursday 25 May 2023 and must be made on the official nomination form.
Candidates must be nominated by two Tawa residents, but don’t need to live in Tawa themselves.
Completed nomination documents must be received by the Electoral Officer no later than 12 noon, Thursday 22 June 2023. Each nomination must be accompanied by a deposit of $200 incl GST, payable by online banking or cash.
Candidates are encouraged to also submit a candidate profile statement and recent colour photograph. The requirements for the profile statement and the photo are set out in the candidate handbook.
You can pick up a hard copy at:
- Tawa Library, 158 Main Road, Tawa
- Wellington City Council offices, Level 16, 113 The Terrace, Wellington
Please email your completed form and supporting documents to election@wcc.govt.nz
You can submit in person at Wellington City Council offices, Level 16, 113 The Terrace, Wellington.
Election details
If an election is required to fill this vacancy, the election will be conducted by postal voting under the Single Transferable Vote (STV) electoral system. Candidate names will be listed in random order on the voting papers.
The voting papers will be mailed out to electors on Thursday 27 July 2023 and voting will close at 12 noon, Friday 18 August 2023.
Learn more about STV: Elections - electoral systems
Electoral rolls
A preliminary electoral roll for the by-election can be inspected at following locations from Thursday 25 May 2023 to Thursday 22 June 2023:
- Tawa Library, 158 Main Road, Tawa
- Wellington City Council offices, Level 16, 113 The Terrace, Wellington
Updates to the preliminary electoral roll close at 4pm on Thursday 22 June 2023.
Electors can enrol or amend their enrolment details on the residential electoral roll by:
Applications for registration as a ratepayer elector are to be made on the non-resident ratepayer elector enrolment form before 4pm on Thursday 22 June 2023.
Or you can pick up a hard copy of this from:
- Tawa Library, 158 Main Road, Tawa
- Wellington City Council offices, Level 16, 113 The Terrace, Wellington
Electoral Officer details
The Electoral Officer for this by-election is Warwick Lampp. The Electoral Officer can be contacted by: phone 0800 666 935 or email iro@electionz.com.
The Deputy Electoral Officer for this by-election is Jennifer Parker. Jennifer is the Democracy Services Manager for Wellington City Council and can be contacted by phone on 04 499 4444 or email to election@wcc.govt.nz.