Invercargill City Council’s preliminary election results have confirmed the new Invercargill City Councillor is Steve Broad with 2760 votes. Polls for the Invercargill City Council by-election closed at midday Friday. Progress results on Friday revealed Broad had a strong lead, but this did not include some ordinary votes and special votes. Invercargill City Council Deputy […]
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Invercargill City Council by-election progress results reveal lead candidate
Progress results in the Invercargill City Council by-election have put candidate Steve Broad in the lead, although it is currently too close to call officially. Polls closed at midday today, and progress results were delivered to Invercargill City Council just after midday. Progress results show Steve Broad has so far received 2293 votes, followed by […]
Read More >Voting made easier by Don St pop up
With the by-election days away Invercargill City Council is hosting an after-hours voting pop-up to help busy members of the community make sure they get the chance to have their say. Council Deputy Electoral Officer and Manager Governance and Legal Michael Morris said with voting set to close this week at noon on Friday, […]
Read More >Invercargill City Council retains First Past the Post electoral system
Invercargill City Councillors have voted to stick with the status quo, and have retained the First Past the Post (FPP) electoral system. In a full Council meeting on Tuesday 18 July, Councillors were asked whether or not they wanted to change the electoral process, used to determine successful candidates in upcoming local government elections, from […]
Read More >By-election voting opens
The voting period for the 2023 Invercargill City Council by-election opens on Thursday July 13, with voting documents due to arrive in letterboxes from today. A by-election, triggered following the resignation of former councillor Nigel Skelt in May, has attracted 14 candidates. Council Deputy Electoral Officer and Manager Governance and Legal Michael Morris said all […]
Read More >Candidate statements published
Candidate statements from the 14 Council hopefuls in the 2023 Invercargill City Council by-election have been published. Nominations for the Invercargill City Council by-election opened on 11 May following the resignation of former councillor Nigel Skelt, also in May. Council Deputy Electoral Officer and Manager Governance and Legal Michael Morris said the candidate statements […]
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