LGOIMA Request Details: LG1999

16/06/2021

William Jarvis

404 Taonui Road

RD 5

Feilding  4775

Dear William,

LGOIMA 1999 Response

In response to your LGOIMA Request, please see the answers to your questions below.

Q1. For the General Wards is the general roll for the parliamentary Rangitikei Electorate to be used to identify eligible voters in the Manawatu District?

The Electoral Commission provides the Council's Electoral Officer with the roll to be used for the 2022 Triennial Elections. The roll is based on all eligible voters within the Manawatū District that are enrolled on the parliamentary General electoral roll at the time that the roll closes for that election.

Q2. For the proposed Maori Ward is the roll for the Te Hauauru parliamentary Electorate to be used to identify eligible voters in the Manawatu District?

The Electoral Commission provides the Council's Electoral Officer with the roll to be used for the 2022 Triennial Elections. The roll is based on all eligible voters within the Manawatū District that are enrolled on the parliamentary Māori electoral roll, at the time that the roll closes for that election.

Q3. What is the number of eligible voters in the Manawatu District broken down into those eligible on the General Roll and those on the Maori roll?

Please contact the Electoral Commission for this information – their website is www.vote.nz or call on 0800 36 76 56.

Q4. Does the MDC have a Ratepayers roll for eligible non-residents voters?

A Ratepayer Elector roll is compiled for eligible non-resident voters for each election held. This is next scheduled to be compiled in May 2022.

Q5. How many General wards are proposed for the 2022 election?

The Council is currently undertaking a Representation Review, to decide how many General Wards will be proposed for the 2022 election. Community Engagement is currently underway seeking feedback from the community to help Council make this decision. The initial decision for this is scheduled for August 2021, with the final decision scheduled to be made in November 2021.

Q6. How are the areas covered by the specific Wards determined-

(a) Number of voters within an area.

(b) Specific area/region/postal code.

The Local Electoral Act 2001 (section 19) sets out the requirements for grouping any identified communities of interest into Wards for electoral purposes. This is done through the Representation Review that is currently underway.

Q7. How are the number of Councillors per ward going to be determined (including the proposed Maori Ward?

The Local Electoral Act 2001 (Schedule 1A) sets out the requirements for determining the number of Councillors per Ward, including that of a Māori Ward. This is done through the Representation Review that is currently underway.

Q8. How many Councillors positions will there be in the 2022 Council? The same as present or will there be any additional?

The number of Councillor positions will be determined through the Representation Review that is currently underway.

Q9. What are the eligibility requirements for a person to seek to stand in a Ward ego Residency, Nomination by Residents etc.

The eligibility requirements for standing for election are set out in Section 25 of the Local Electoral Act 2001. To be eligible a candidate must be enrolled as a parliamentary elector and be a New Zealand citizen (either by birth or naturalisation ceremony).

The criteria for being nominated as a candidate are set out in Section 55 of the Local Electoral Act 2001.