Election 2010 - Stand   Nominations Received   Qualifying as a Candidate Election 2010    Overview   Timetable   Enrol   Stand   Vote   To qualify as a candidate for election to a district or regional council, you must be: - enrolled as a parliamentary elector anywhere in New Zealand - a New Zealand citizen. To qualify as a candidate for election to a district health board, you must be: - enrolled as a parliamentary elector anywhere in New Zealand -a New Zealand citizen - not disqualified by either clause 17, Schedule 2 of the New Zealand Public Health and Disability Act 2000 or section 30(2)(a) to (f) Crown Entities Act 2004. Nominations Candidates must be nominated by two people, both of whom need to sign the nomination form. The nominees must be on the electoral roll for the district or subdivision of the district (for example, ward or constituency) in which the candidate is standing. Candidates cannot nominate themselves for office. They can stand independently or under a party grouping or affiliation - similar to the process that political parties use in parliamentary elections. Nominations for all positions closed at 12 noon on Friday 20 August 2010. Nominators Nominators for candidates on the district or regional council can be residential or ratepayer electors. Nominators of district health board candidates must be residential electors in the district health board's area. Nomination forms will be available on 23 July 2010. Restrictions for Election of Local Authorities The following restrictions apply for candidates for a district council and regional council: You cannot stand for election to both the Masterton District Council (as Mayor or Councillor) and the Greater Wellington Regional Council. You cannot stand for election to more than one ward or constituency of the same authority. You cannot have concerns or interests in contracts over $25,000 with the local authority. However, this may be waived if, before standing, you get approval from the Office of the Auditor-General. If you are employed by a local authority and are elected as mayor or councillor of that local authority, you must resign as an employee before taking up the position as an elected member. The rules of an individual local authority may mean that an employee has to take leave of absence for campaigning purposes before the election. If you're employed by the police as a constable, authorised officer or supervisor, you must take leave of absence if you want to stand for election to a local authority. If elected, you would have to resign from the police. Restrictions for Election of District Health Board Members If you are standing for a district health board, you can also stand for mayor, the district council, or the regional council but you will be subject to the restrictions outlined above. You can only stand for one district health board. More Information Detailed information booklets, to help candidates during the electioneering period, will be available to all candidates from the Council in early July 2010. Phone: 06 370 6300 Related Links New Zealand Legislation website