By-Election 2024 - Southern Ward
Southern Ward By-election Results 2024
The progress result for the Rangitikei District Council by-election that closed at midday on Friday 12 April 2024 is outlined below:
This result is based upon the counting of approximately 90% of the returned votes and does not include special votes and ordinary votes returned today that are still in transit to the Electoral Officer.There are approximately 51 ordinary votes in transit to the Electoral Officer and 1 special vote to be processed and they will be included in the Final result which is expected to be released later today.
Southern Ward (1 vacancy)
| Candidate | Votes Received | |
| SHARLAND, Paul | 441 | |
| ANDERSON, Mark | Independent | 57 |
| REID, Gail | Independent | 46 |
| CHRISTISON, David | Independent | 35 |
| INFORMAL | 0 | |
| BLANK VOTING PAPERS | 0 |
The voter return is currently 24.15%, being 579 votes.
PROGRESS RESULT
Warwick Lampp
Electoral Officer
iro@electionz.com
0800 666 048
Rangitīkei District Council
Bulls Community Committee Q&A Evening for Candidates
The Bulls Community Committee is holding a Q&A evening at 7 pm, on Friday 15 March at Te Matapihi, Bulls. This will be an opportunity to meet and ask questions of the Candidates.
Please direct all questions to Greg Smith, Chair of the Bulls Community Committee: gregsmithnzl@gmail.com
Nominations for the by-election closed at midday today (15 February 2024).
Council's Deputy Electoral Officer, Carol Gordon advised that "four nominations were received which means there will be an election for this ward.
Rangitīkei District Council are required to hold a by-election for the Southern Ward, following the resignation of Cr Jarrod Calkin on Thursday, 7 December 2023.
Standing for election
To stand as a Southern Ward Councillor, candidates must be:
- A New Zealand citizen (by birth or naturalisation ceremony; and
- Enrolled as a Parlimentary elector (anywhere in New Zealand); and
- Nominated by two electors whose name appear on the electoral roll within the respective ward the candidate is standing for.
Nominations
Nominations must be in the hands of the Electoral Officer/Official before 12 noon, Thursday, 15 February 2024. Read more information specific to this election.
Election files/downloads
RDC Candidate Handbook - Please note this information applies to this By-election
Election Timetable
| Public notice of poll, inspect roll - Nominations open. Electoral rolls open | Thursday, 18 January 2023 |
| Nominations close, Electoral rolls close | noon, Thursday, 15 February 2024 |
| Further Public Notice (2a) of Poll | ASAP after noon, Thursday 15 February 2024 |
| Delivery of voting papers starts | Thursday, 21 March 2024 |
| Polling Day | Friday, 12 April 2024 |
| Election signs on public sites must be removed by 11:59pm | Monday, 15 April 2024 |
| Declaration/public notice of results from | Tuesday, 16 April 2024 |
| Declaration of candidate expenses and donations | Monday, 10 June 2024 |