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Local Electoral Act 2001

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

19U: Requirement for effective representation and other factors in determination of membership and basis of election of regional council

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"How to Elect People to a Regional Council Fairly"

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When you are deciding how to elect people to a regional council, you must make sure some things happen. You need to ensure that the areas people are elected to represent will give a good voice to the different communities in the region. You also need to try to make the boundaries of these areas match the boundaries used for parliamentary elections and for territorial authority districts or wards. This will help make sure that the people elected to the regional council can effectively represent the people who live in their area.

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Part 1ARepresentation arrangements for elections of territorial authorities, regional councils, local boards, and community boards

19URequirement for effective representation and other factors in determination of membership and basis of election of regional council

  1. In determining the matters specified in paragraphs (a) to (c) of section 19I(1), the regional council and, where appropriate, the Commission must ensure—

  2. that the number and boundaries of constituencies will provide effective representation of communities of interest within the region; and
    1. that constituency boundaries coincide with the boundaries of the current statistical meshblock areas determined by Statistics New Zealand and used for parliamentary electoral purposes; and
      1. that, so far as is practicable, constituency boundaries coincide with the boundaries of 1 or more territorial authority districts or the boundaries of wards.

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