Report to the
Gisborne District Council
regarding the
Election Services
Level 2, 198 Federal Street, Auckland
PO Box 5135, Wellesley Street
Auckland 1141
Phone: 64 9 973 5212
Email: [email protected]
2016 Triennial Elections
From the
Electoral Officer
14 March 2017
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GISBORNE DISTRICT COUNCIL
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Elector Turnout
Results
Election Costs
Of the 31,497 electors on the Final Electoral Roll, 15,291 electors returned their voting document. This represents a 48.55% return and compares to a very similar return of 48.3% at the 2013 election.
A schedule of the number of daily returned voting documents over the voting period is attached [Appendix
11.
Of note, the 2016 average nationwide elector turnout is 42% compared to the average of 41.3% for the 2013 election and 49% for the 2010 election.
With the undertaking of the early processing of returned voting documents during the voting period, progress results were able to be released on election day at around 1 pm. Progress results reflected about 95% of votes cast and did not include votes received at Council offices on election day morning. The release of progress results was very successful and avoided an unnecessary wait by candidates on knowing who were provisionally elected.
The preliminary results were released early on Sunday morning following the receipt and processing of a significant number of votes received at the Council offices on election day morning.
Both the progress and preliminary results were released to candidates and placed on Council's website.
The final results [Declaration of Results of Election - see Appendix 3) were made on Thursday 13 October 2016 and appeared in the Gisborne Herald on Saturday 15 October 2016.
The 2016 estimated election cost set in May 2015 was $148,111 + GST [or for an estimated 32,000 electors, $4.63 + GST per elector]. subject to actual costs incurred.
The 2016 final election cost has now been determined at $161,265 + GST [or for 31,497 electors, $5.12 + GST per electorl. The cost increase is due largely to a higher than budgeted third party cost of voting mailers [an additional $13,010 + GST].
Of the $161,265 + GST final cost, Council is able to recover $52,455 + GST [32.53%] from Hauora Tairawhiti.
Accordingly, this will leave a net cost to Council for their elections of $108,810 + GST [6 7.4 7% of the total].
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Upcoming Issues Inquiry into the 2016
elections
Electoral System
Review
Maori Representation
Review
Representation
Arrangements Review
Parliament's Justice & Electoral Select Committee is to undertake its normal inquiry into the conduct of the 2016 local government elections.
The Terms of Reference for the 2016 Inquiry, as publicly notified on 20 October 2016 are to examine the law and administrative procedures surrounding the conduct of the 2016 local authority elections.
Submissions to the select committee will close on 31 December 2017 and recommendations are expected to be released in 2018.
Under the Local Electoral Act 2001, any local authority may resolve, before 12 September 2017, to change the electoral system used at the last election. Should Council wish to consider changing its electoral system [from first past the post to single transferable voting). it can do so by resolution no later than 12 September 2017.
However, a public notice must be given by 19 September 2017 providing the right of electors to demand a poll on the matter.
Under the Local Electoral Act 2001, Council may at any time resolve to introduce Maori wards. If a resolution is made before 23 November 2017 [to apply for the 2019 triennial elections). public notice must be given by 30 November 2017 providing the right of electors to demand a poll on the matter.
If Maori wards are to be introduced for the 2019 triennial elections, this would need to be reflected in the required representation arrangements review.
The Local Electoral Act 2001 requires every local authority to undertake a representation arrangements review at least once in every 6 year period. As Council last undertook a full review in 2012 [it only undertook a minor boundary change review in 2015). it is now required to conduct a full review in 2018 for the 2019 triennial elections.
An initial proposal cannot be resolved by Council before 1 March 2018, but informal public consultation can occur prior to this date, if considered appropriate.
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VOTING DOCUMENT RETURNS - 2016 ELECTIONS
WARD,RECTORS 19-Sep 2().Sep 21-Sep 22-Sep
GISOORNE 700 650
23269 700 1350
30% SB%
MATAKAOA-WAIAPU 50 75
1565 .. 120
3.2% 8.0%
T ARUHERU-PA TI.IT AHi 150 100
2630 1'0 250
5.7% 9. 5 %
TAWHITI-UAWA 50 75
1739 .. 12,
29% 72%
WAIPAOA 125 50
23'4 125 175
5.4% 7.6%
TOTAL 1075 o;o
31497 107:5 2020
3.41% 643% All'"' ;:i,41% '"""
20t3Rel!ITIS O.C"6 0.1% 5.4% 9.1%
3000
2500
2000
1500
1000
500
1 2 3 4
23.Sep 2&.Sep 27-Sep 28-Sep 29-Sep 30-Sep
5 50 700 500 1150 650 575
1900 2600 3100 4250 4900 0470
02% 11.2% 1 3 3% ""' 21.1% 23. 5%
50 50 50 75 25 25
170 220 270 3,0 ,,. 400
11.3% 14.5% 17.7% 22.5% 24.1% 25.7%
75 100 50 150 100 75
32" .,. 470 62!5 72!5 BOO
12.4% 16.2% 18.1% 23.B'll, 27.6% 30.4%
50 50 50 100 50 50
"' 225 27' 375 42!5 47'
10.1% 12.9% '"" 21 6% 24.4% 27.3%
75 75 50 75 50 50
200 = 375 400 ... ... 10.9% 14.1% 16.3% 19.5% 21.7% 23.9%
ooo 975 700 1550 "' 775
2820 3800 4000 .... 6925 7700
8.97% 12.06% 14.29% 19 21% 21.99% 24.45% '"" '"' .,,. ,4,-,,
11.fl'lo """ 174% 17.!J'lo 24.7% 267%
GISBORNE DISTRICT COUNCIL 2016 ELECTION Daily Voting Document Returns
� � � � � � 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13
S.Oct 4-0ct 5-0ct
525 650 1000
6000 .... 7600
25.8% 28.6% 32.9%
25 50 25
42" 470 ... 27.3% 30.5% 322%
50 50 150 ... 900 1000
32.3% 34.2% 39.9%
50 50 50
52" "' 62!5
30.2% 33.1% 35.9%
50 75 75
600 675 7,0
26.0% 29.3% 32.6%
700 "' 13l0
8400 9275 "''" 26.67% 29.45% 33.57%
286% �.,1:1% 4.1;:1% 306% 351%
14 15 16
&.Oct
075
'"'" 36.6%
25
'"' 33.8%
75
112!5 42.8%
50
675
38.8%
50
BOO
34.7%
1075
11600
36.99% ;:i.41% """'
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7-0ct S.Oct
1175 1499
9700 11199 41.7% 481%
50 94 .,. 6 ...
37.0% 430%
175 "'' 1300 1,,,. 49.4% 57.2%
50 127
72" a,12
41.7% 490%
100 (67
900 1067 39.1% 46.3%
1550 2091
13200 1:5291 41.91% 48.5 5 % 4s,-. 39.6% 4BJ%
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APPENDIX 2
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GISBORNE
NOMINATIONS RECEIVED
Notico is givgn undor soction 65 of tha Local Electoral Act 2001 that tt. folowing persons have been duly nominated as candidates for:
MAYOR fan.a vacancy)
BISHOP, Yvonna FOON,Mong
COUNCIL
AKUHATA-BROWN, Meredith (-tJ
BAKER, Martin (Independent) BIBBY, Clive CRANSTON, Andy
DAVIDSON, Alan DOWSING, Shannon
DRUMMOND, John OUNN,Ambor FENN, Karen FOSTER, Larry JACOBS, Jess
Matakaoa-Walapu Ward (Ol'lfl vacMKYJ
BUROEIT, em
Taruheru0Patutahl Ward /� v.ancy}
EMMERSON, Athena KATIPA, Keith
MILNER, GG<>ff (-U ROBINSON, Tony
JONES, Peter MANUEL. Mary lliah MILNER, GGoff (-U MURPHY. Frank NEPIA-ClAMP, Te Atwangi SHELOR.AKE, Tony STOLTZ. Rehette TAYLOR, Lisa (-CJ WHAREHINGA, Josh WILSON, Brian
KURURANGI, K•ny
MACLEAN, Maleoffl
A5 thoro aro (for each office) morG candidates than thore are vaaandos to be filled. an ekK:tion wrn be held between the listed candidates on Saturday, 8 October 2016, unckw the first past the post electoral systam by postal vote.
Tawhlt1-Uawa Ward /o,,. vacar'IC)'}
SEYMOUR, Pat
As the number of candidates does not exceed the number of vacancies, Pat SEYMOUR is duty declared Mcted a member of the Glsbome Distrkt Council {Tawhiti-Uawa W11rd).
Walpaoa Ward /0t'ltl v.tCMH:YJ
THOMSON, Graeme
As tha number of eandkfatos does not exceed tha number of vacancies, &aeme THOMSON
is duly declared elected a member of the Gisborne Distrkt CouncW (Waipaoa Ward).
The Gisborne District Council has resotved undw regulation 31 of the Local Electoral Regulations 2001 to adopt the pM>Udo-randorn order of candidate names to appear on the voting documents, Candidate names wore randomly dr8'1Nn out of a hat by a Justk» of the Peace on 13 August 2016.
TAIRAWHITI DISTRICT HEALTH BOARD, __
AKUHATA-BROWN, Meredith (h�ld«lrJ BAKER, Martin Jnr (lod.p«d«tt)
PIHEMA, Hild SHELDRAKE, Kathy STOLTZ. Rehotte BAULD, Craig
BIBBY. Clive CRANSTON, Andy FOSTER. Larry MURPHY; Pamela NEPIA-CLAMP. Te Aturangl
WARMENHOVEN, Marijke (l�U WHAREHINGA. Josh WILSON, Brian YOUNGER, Pl'ue(-o
As there are more candidates than there are vacancies to be filled, an election witl be held
between the listed candidates on Saturday, 8 October 2016, under the sng .. transferable voting electoral system by postal vote.
ISSUING OF VOTING DOCUMENTS
Voting documents will be posted to electors from Friday, 16 September 2016.
RETURN OF VOTING DOCUMENTS
Voting documenu must be returned not later than noon, Saturday. 8 October 2016 to the e'8ctoral officer, Gisborne District Council.
Voting documenu ean be returned by post or hand delivered to the Gisborne District Council Office, 39 Gl111dstone Road, Gisborno or Te Puia Springs Service Contr•. 4746 Waiapu Road, T• Puh1 Springs between Friday, 16 September 2016 and Friday, 7 October 2016 during normal office hours, and S.11turday, 8 October 2016 between 9am - noon.
SPECIAL VOTING
Special voting In terms of the Local Electoral Ac:t 2001 and the Local Electoral Reguladons 2001 may be exorcised at the abov• council offices and times.
A person can apply to enrol as either a residential or ratepayer elector r�t up to and induding 7 October 2016 - the day bQfore the close of voting.
Dated at Glsbome, 17 August 2016
D.S. Ofsoske El«tor•I Officer Gttborn• District Coundl 1 S Fltzherbert Street, Gk borne
(PhoM, 0800 922 822)
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YOUR VOTE YOUR COMMUNITY
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APPENDIX 3
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GISBORNE
I hereby declare the resutts of the e�ctions held on 8 October 2016 for the following offices:
MAYOR (one vacancy)
BISHOP, Yvonne
FOON, Meng
Informal votes received: 23 Blank votes received: 273
Votes Received
259
7977
I therefore declare Meng FOON to be elected.
COUNCIL
Gisborne Ward (ni/16 vacanci9S)
AKUHATA-BROWN, Meredtth
(Independent)
BAKER, Martin (lndependen(}
BIBBY, Clive
CRANSTON, Andy
DAVIDSON, Alan
DOWSING, Shannon
DRUMMOND, John
DUNN,Amber
FENN, Karon
FOSTER, Larry
Informal votes received: 68 Blank votes r&eeived: 154
5341
797
3694
4551
3168
5009
3757
5152
4689
5462
Votes Received
MILNER, Geoff (lndep•m:l•nt/ 1562
ROBINSON, Tony 5198
JACOBS, Jass 2710
JONES, Peter 1249
MANUEL, Mary Liza 1704
MILNER, Geoff (Independent} 3320
MURPHY, Frank 3340
NEPIA-CLAMP, Te Aturangi 1935
SHELDRAKE, Terry 4300
STOLTZ, Rehette 6780
TAYLOR, Lisa (lndo�nt/ 1961
WHAREHINGA, Josh 4817
WILSON, Brian 4699
I therefore declare Meredtth AKUHATA-BROWN, Andy CRANSTON, Shannon DOWSING, Amber DUNN, Karen FENN, Larry FOSTER, Rehette STOLTZ, Josh WHAREHINGA and
Brian WILSON to be elected.
Matakaoa.Waiapu Ward (ons vacancy)
BURDETT. Bill 391
Informal votes received: 4 Blank votes received: 25
I therefore declare Bill BURDETT to be elected.
Taruheru.Patutahi Ward (one vac.ancy)
EMMERSON, Athena
KATIPA, Ketth
Informal votes received: 6 Blank votes received: 127
393
77
KURURANGI, Kerry
MACLEAN, Malcolm
I therefore declare Malcolm MACLEAN to be elected.
TAIRAWHITI DISTRICT HEALTH BOARD ruwn vacand<>s/
Status
STOLTZ, Rehette AKUHATA-BROWN, Meredtth (Independent)
WHAREHINGA, Josh WILSON, Brian PIHEMA, Hiki SHELDRAKE, Kathy YOUNGER, Prue (lndoP"ndont/ BIBBY, Clive
lnform3I votes r&eeived: 581 Blank. votes r&eeived: 631
Elected
Elected Elected Elected Elected Elected Elected
Excluded
BAULD, Craig MURPHY, Pamela FOSTER, Larry WARMENHOVEN, Marijke {lnc#qpMdentJ CRANS TON, Andy NEPIA·CLAM P, Te Aturangi BAKER, Martin Jnr (lndoP"ndont)
249
900
Status
Excluded Excluded Excluded
Excluded Excluded Excluded Excluded
I therefore declare Meredtth AKUHATA-BROWN, Hiki PIHEMA, Kathy SHELDRAKE, Rehette STOLTZ, Josh WHAREHINGA, Brian WILSON and Prue YOUNGER to be elected.
The final quota as determined at the last iteration was 1677 .446899. Full details of the
official results of the election are available on request from the Electoral Officer.
Dated at Gisbome, 14 October 2016
Dale Ofsoske
Electoral Officer
Gisborne District Council
15 F"rtz.herbert Street, Gisborne
(Phone: 0800 922 822)
Local Electimla 2Gl8
YOUR VOTE YOUR COMMUNITY
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