6 July 2004
Te Tai Hauauru By-Election 10 July 2004- Background Information For Media From Chief Electoral Officer
Introduction
The by-election will be held on Saturday 10 July 2004. Advance and postal voting is available before 10 July for voters
who cannot get to a polling place on that day. There will be 100 polling places.
Only people enrolled in the Te Tai Hauauru electorate are eligible to vote.
There are almost 26000 people enrolled (25671 as at 30 June 2004).
One Vote only in a By-election
There is no party vote in the by-election- voters will vote for a candidate to represent the electorate in Parliament.
Candidates
The candidates will be on the ballot paper in alphabetical order, as follows
BOLTON, David John INDEPENDENT
KANE, Rusty INDEPENDENT
MIHAKA, Dun AOTEAROA LEGALISE CANNABIS PARTY
NEPIA, Tahu INDEPENDENT
TURIA, Tariana MÂORI PARTY
WAKEMAN, Peter INDEPENDENT
In the 2002 General Election the seat was won by Tariana Turia who received 10,002 out of 14,438 votes cast – a majority
of 8,657.
Information for Voters
More information for voters is on www.elections.org.nz under “Te Tai Hauauru By-election” or from freephone 0800 36 76
56. Voters have also been sent a personalised EasyVote pack, including an EasyVote card to take with them when voting.
Timetable for Election Day 10 July
9.00 am Polling places open 11.45am (approx) Media release issued by Chief
Electoral Officer-estimating turnout 3.45pm (approx) Media release issued by Chief Electoral Officer-estimating
turnout 7.00pm Polling places close Preliminary results will appear progressively on
www.electionresults.govt.nz
7.45pm/8.45pm/9.45pm (approx) Media releases issued by Chief Electoral Officer showing preliminary results so far
10.00pm Target for 50% of polling places to have reported 11.30pm Target for 100% of polling places to have
reported.
Timetable for Sunday 11 July
12.30 am (approx) Final media statement issued by Chief Electoral Officer
1.00am Spreadsheet showing voting at each polling place available from www.electionresults.govt.nz
Noon Official Count processes commence in Headquarters of Returning Officer in New Plymouth. All votes to be
recounted, check to be made for dual voters, special declaration votes to be checked and counted.
Timetable for Tuesday 20 July
7.00 pm Final time under law for special declaration votes to reach Returning Officer in New Plymouth. Official count to
be then finalised
Timetable for Wednesday 21 July or Thursday 22 July
Time to be determined Declaration of Official Results by Chief Electoral Officer and Return of Writ to Parliament
ENDS