Council has received nominations from the following candidates for the by-election currently underway:
COUCH-LEWIS Yvette
DIETSCHE Paul Independent
FIELDS Tyrone Labour (The People’s Choice)
STANBRIDGE Ashley
STRUTHERS Robyn Independent Citizens
As only one vacancy exists a by-election will be held on the following basis:
- Voting will be by postal vote using the first past the post electoral system
- Candidates will be listed in alphabetical order on the voting papers
- Voting will open on Tuesday 24 April 2018
- Voting will close at 12 noon on election day, Wednesday 16 May 2018
- Voting papers will be processed throughout the voting period.
Enrolment arrangements for this by-election close at 4pm on Tuesday 15 May 2018 and are open to:
- Residents within the Lyttelton Community Subdivision of the Banks Peninsula Community Board area who are not listed on the final residential roll for this by-election. Residential enrolment is available at any NZ Post Shop or online at www.elections.org.nz
- Ratepayers of property within the Lyttelton Community Subdivision of the Banks Peninsula Community Board area who live outside that area. Ratepayer elector enrolments can be carried out at the Civic Offices, 53 Hereford Street, Christchurch or by completing and returning the enrolment form which is available online at www.ccc.govt.nz
Special voting facilities will be available from Tuesday 24 April until 12 noon on Wednesday 16 May 2018 during normal opening hours at:
- Christchurch City Council Civic Offices, 53 Hereford Street, Christchurch.
- Lyttelton Library and Customer Services, 18 Canterbury Street, Lyttelton
Jo Daly, Electoral Officer – Christchurch City Council
Civic Offices, 53 Hereford Street
PO Box 73016, Christchurch 8140
jo.daly@ccc.govt.nz (03) 941 8581 www.ccc.govt.nz(external link)