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Local Electoral Act 2001

Representation arrangements for elections of territorial authorities, regional councils, local boards, and community boards

19G: Basis of election of members of community board

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"How community board members are elected in different areas"

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You can divide a district into smaller areas for voting purposes. Each of these areas must elect at least one member to the community board. If a community covers more than one whole ward, members can be elected by the voters in each ward. You elect community board members in different ways. If the community is not divided into smaller areas, members are elected by all the voters in the community. But if it is divided, or if members are elected by ward, each member must be elected by the voters in their area or ward. You can find more information by looking at the Local Electoral Amendment Act 2002. This law was changed on 25 December 2002, by section 6 of the Local Electoral Amendment Act 2002.

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19GBasis of election of members of community board

  1. The part of a district in respect of which a community is constituted may be subdivided for electoral purposes.

  2. Each subdivision must elect at least 1 member of the community board.

  3. If a community comprises 2 or more whole wards, the elected members of the community board may be elected by the electors of each ward.

  4. If the community is not subdivided for electoral purposes, the members of the community board must, unless they are to be elected in accordance with subsection (3), be elected by the electors of the community as a whole.

  5. If a community is subdivided for electoral purposes or if the members of the community board are to be elected in accordance with subsection (3),—

  6. each member of the community board who represents a subdivision must be elected by the electors of the subdivision; and
    1. each member of the community board who represents a ward must be elected by the electors of that ward.

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      • Section 19G: inserted, on , by section 6 of the Local Electoral Amendment Act 2002 (2002 No 85).