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Last Modified: 31 August 2010

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Local Body Elections

Further Notice of Election For The Upper Hutt City Council 2010 Elections.

I hereby give notice under section 65 of the Local Electoral Act 2001 that the following persons have been duly nominated as candidates for:

Mayor (1 to be elected)
Guppy	Wayne
Sparrow	Adrian
Swales	Hellen

Council (10 to be elected)
Anderson	Michael
Archibald	Mary
Austin	Katy	Independent
Balzer-Gibbs	Christine
Brown	Paul
Carter	Mark R
Chandler-Mills	Dean
Christianson	Pat
Gillies	Nellie
Gleeson	Chris
Gwilliam	John
Lendrum	Bob
McArthur	Glenn	Independent
McCardle	Peter	Independent
McLeod	Angela	Independent
Newell	Heather
Prakash	Rattan
Rabbitt	Dean	Independent
Sparrow	Adrian
Swales	Hellen
Thomas	Nick	Independent
Timms	Barry
Wheeler	Dave

Rimutaka Licensing Trust (6 to be elected)
Bold	Bruce
Chandler Mills	Dean
Collins	Ginger (Bruce)
Jones	Tom
Nearey	Sean
Newell	Heather
Sherwin	Ian

There being in each case more candidates than there are vacancies to be filled, elections will be held between the listed candidates, under the First Past the Post electoral system by postal vote, conducted over the period commencing 8am on Friday 17 September 2010 and closing at midday on Saturday 9 October 2010.

Voting period

Voting documents will be sent out to all qualified electors between Friday 17 September and Wednesday 22 September 2010. All returned voting documents must be received by the Electoral Officer no later than midday on Saturday 9 Octoer 2010.

Early processing of returned voting documents

The Upper Hutt City Council has resolved pursuant to section 79 of the Local Electoral Act 2001 that the completed voting documents will be processed progressively on return, throughout the three week voting period. Council has also resolved that the candidates’ names will be in alphabetical order on the voting documents.

Electoral Roll

Any persons can apply to the Electoral Officer to enrol as an elector right up to and including 8 October 2010 - the day before close of voting.

Special voting facilities

Special voting facilities will be available during the period Friday 17 September to Saturday 9 October 2010 (both dates inclusive) from the Upper Hutt City Council offices, Level 2, Civic Administration Building, 838 - 842 Fergusson Drive, Upper Hutt, between the hours of 8.30am and 4.30pm Monday to Friday. On Election Day, Saturday 9 October 2010, the booth will be open from 9am midday.

Special votes may be claimed by Electors who:

have lost or spoilt their ordinary voting documents or did not receive them in the post
satisfy the Electoral Officer that it will not be possible or practicable to vote by casting an ordinary vote without incurring hardship or undue inconvenience
are enrolled or have applied to be enrolled but whose names do not appear on the copy of the roll being used for the Election or have been wrongly deleted from it.

For further information regarding special voting please contact the Electoral Officer on 527 2133.

Dated at Upper Hutt this 25^th day of August 2010.

Kerrie Falconer
Electoral Officer
Upper Hutt City Council
Private Bag 907, Upper Hutt 5140

Candidate signs

Upper Hutt City Council's guidelines for electoral signs:

General Requirements For All Signs

1.	Signs are to be a professional standard and not greater than 3.0m2 in area.
2.	Signs are able to be erected two months prior to the 9 October 2010 closing day for voting, and shall be removed by the end of day 11 October 2010.

Signs on Council Land

3.	One (1) electoral sign for the candidate is able to be erected at the following locations (as marked in the maps below or at the Level 2 reception of the Upper Hutt City Council Administration Building, 838-842 Fergusson Drive):
	(i)	On the berm of Akatarawa Road adjacent to the intersection with State Highway 2, but not visible from State Highway 2, as identified in the following map. View Map (PDF, 2.19M)
	(ii)	On the western berm of Totara Park Road between the bridge and the first roundabout with Totara Park Road. View Map (PDF, 2.19M)
	(iii)	On the southern berm at the intersection of Gemstone Drive and Topaz Street. View Map (PDF, 2.24M)
	(iv)	On the southern berm between Exchange and King Streets. View Map (PDF, 2.01M)
	(v)	On the berm between Wallaceville Road and Alexander Road. View Map (PDF, 2.27M)
	(vi)	On the berm of Somme Road in the area outlined in the following map. View Map (PDF, 2.24M)
	(vii)	On the western berm of Gibbons Street between McLeod Street and State Highway 2, but not visible from State Highway 2. View Map (PDF, 2.21M)
	(viii)	On the western berm of Moonshine Road adjacent to the intersection with State Highway 2, but not visible from State Highway 2. View Map (PDF, 2.40M)
	(ix)	On the southern berm of Fergusson Drive between Field Street and the Eastern Hutt Road roundabout, behind the oak fence bordering the berm. View Map (PDF 2.40M)
	(x)	On the western berm of Norana Road between Sunstone Crescent and the intersection with State Highway 2, but not visible from State Highway 2. View Map (PDF, 2.09M)
	(xi)	On the berm adjacent to Whakatiki Park along Whakatiki Street but not on Parks and Reserve land. View Map (PDF, 2.05M)
	(xii)	The eastern berm of Kirton Drive, north of the Moonshine Hill Road roundabout but south of the first major bend in the road. View Map (PDF, 2.38M)

4.	Signs on private land are required to comply with points 1-2 mentioned above.
5.	For signs on sites fronting State Highway 2, approval from the New Zealand Transport Agency is required.

If you have any enquiries about candidate signage, please visit the Upper Hutt City Council - Level 2 Reception, Civic Administration Buildings, 838-842 Fergusson Drive, Upper Hutt, or phone the Planning Department on (04) 527-2169.

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