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Elections

Elections for all local authorities in New Zealand are held on the second Saturday in October every 3 years. Upper Hutt City Council uses the postal voting method. The elections are held under the Local Electoral Act 2001, the Local Electoral Regulations 2001 and the Local Government Act 2002.
 

The local authority elections are your chance to have a say in decisions the Council makes that affect electors. The next local authority election will be held on Saturday, 12 October 2013.

For more information visit the Local Elections - Elections NZ website

Links

• 2011 General Election and Referendum - Elections NZ website Provides the key dates for the election (including the referendum on the future voting system), expense limits and the period in which those limits apply.
• Parliamentary Service Amendment Act 2010 - NZ Legislation website Legislation covering election advertising, electioneering and funding entitlements.