Local government elections are back

Local government elections are back this year, with Election

Day taking place on Saturday, 8

October 2022.

Preparation is already underway at Whanganui District Council and democracy manager, Kate Barnes, says the council is making a few changes for 2022. “This year we have engaged an external provider to deliver the election for Whanganui and appointed Warwick Lampp of electionz.com as Electoral Officer. Moving to a specialist provider ensures the council can deliver a secure and efficient election, even with COVID-19 potentially in the mix.”

The council’s new chief executive, David Langford, is excited by the upcoming election campaign. “This is an opportunity for Whanganui residents with a vision for the future of our community to get involved and run for council.”

Kate Barnes says, “We want to make engaging with this election easy for everyone. Keep an eye out for election news and events later this year to learn about running and voting for council.” Now is a great time to make sure your enrolment details are up to date. You can check your enrolment status online at

www.vote.nz or call the Electoral Commission on 0800 36 76

56. Ensure you are fully enrolled by 12 August to ensure you get your voting papers in the post.

Voting in local government elections throughout New Zealand will continue to be by post in 2022 and the council will have additional voting boxes at busy spots around town so voters will have plenty of chances to get their papers in on time. Candidates for election will however be able to submit their nomination forms online this year, providing greater convenience and accessibility.

• To read more, please visit the council’s website at:

www.whanganui.govt.nz/Your-Council/News-Events/News