Advance Voting Begins in the Ikaroa-Rāwhiti by-Election

The first votes in the Ikaroa-Rāwhiti by-election will be made from today with the opening of advance and overseas voting.

“Early voting is essential for anyone who cannot get to a voting place in the Ikaroa-Rāwhiti electorate on election day, Saturday 29 June 2013,” says Robert Peden, Chief Electoral Officer. “Unlike a general election, there will be no polling places open outside the Ikaroa-Rāwhiti electorate on election day, so anyone who will be outside the electorate should vote in advance.”

“There can be many reasons that someone decides to cast an advance vote. They could be travelling, working, sick, or outside of the Ikaroa-Rāwhiti electorate for any reason,” says Mr Peden.

Advance votes in the Ikaroa-Rāwhiti by-election can be cast at any of the 22 facilities across the electorate, and can also be cast at the offices of Registrar of Electors across the country or at the Electoral Commission, Manners Street, Wellington.

“It’s easy to find out where and when you can vote in advance,” says Mr Peden. “You can freephone 0800 36 76 56, or visit our website www.elections.org.nz.”

Voters enrolled in the Ikaroa-Rāwhiti electorate, but currently overseas, can also vote from Wednesday.

“Any Ikaroa-Rāwhiti voters going overseas after Wednesday 12 June can vote before they go away, at any advance voting place,” says Mr Peden. “Full information on advance or overseas voting is available on our website.”

“The simplest option for people overseas is to download their voting papers from the elections website www.elections.org.nz and fax or post them back so we receive them by 7pm on election day,” says Mr Peden.

People overseas can vote in person at overseas posts in London, Sydney, Brisbane and Perth, and they can also apply to have voting papers posted to them.

Advance voting will be available from Wednesday 12 June in the Ikaroa-Rāwhiti electorate at:

Ikaroa-Rāwhiti Advance Voting Places
Suburb Address Hours
Dannevirke The Hub, Allardice Street Wed 26 Jun - Fri 28 Jun 10am - 4pm
Featherston Featherston Public Library, 74 Fitzherbert Street Wed 26 Jun - Fri 28 Jun 10am - 4pm
Flaxmere Flaxmere Public Library, 9 Swansea Road Wed 12 Jun - Fri 14 Jun 10am - 4pm
Mon 17 Jun - Fri 21 Jun 10am - 4pm
Sat 22 Jun 10am - 2pm
Mon 24 Jun - Fri 28 Jun 10am - 4pm
Gisborne Treble Court Mall (McDonald's entrance) Wed 12 Jun - Fri 14 Jun 10am - 4pm
Mon 17 Jun - Fri 21 Jun 10am - 4pm
Late night: Thu 20 Jun 5pm - 8pm
Mon 24 Jun - Fri 28 Jun 10am - 4pm
Late night: Thu 27 Jun 5pm - 8pm
Hastings City Hastings Baptist Church, 205 Lyndon Road Wed 12 Jun - Fri 14 Jun 10am - 4pm
Mon 17 Jun - Fri 21 Jun 10am - 4pm
Sat 22 Jun 10am - 4pm
Mon 24 Jun - Fri 28 Jun 10am - 4pm
Late night: Thu 27 Jun 4pm - 8pm
Makauri Makauri School, 120 King Road Wed 26 Jun 1pm - 3pm
Masterton Ground Floor Departmental Building,
31-35 Chapel Street Mon 17 Jun - Fri 21 Jun 10am - 4pm
Sat 22 June 10am - 2pm
Mon 24 Jun - Fri 28 Jun 10am - 4pm
Naenae Naenae Community Library, Hillary Court Mon 17 Jun - Fri 21 Jun 10am - 5pm
Sat 22 Jun 10am - 3pm
Mon 24 Jun - Fri 28 Jun 10am - 5pm
Napier Old Big Save Furniture Building,
107 Carlyle Street Wed 12 Jun - Fri 14 Jun 10am - 4pm
Mon 17 Jun - Fri 21 Jun 10am - 4pm
Sat 22 Jun 10am - 4pm
Mon 24 Jun - Fri 28 Jun 10am - 4pm
Late night: Thu 27 Jun 4pm - 8pm
Norsewood Norsewood School, Coronation Street Mon 24 Jun 10am - 4pm
Ormond Ormond School, 45 Whitmore Road Wed 26 Jun 10am - 12pm
Pongaroa Pongaroa School, 9 Makomako Street Tue 25 Jun 10am - 4pm
Rere Rere School, 3294 Wharekopae Road Thu 27 Jun 10am - 12pm
Ruatoria Te Kura Kaupapa Māori O Te Waiu O Ngati Porou, 13 Tuparoa Road Mon 24 Jun - Fri 28 Jun 10am - 4pm
Late night: Thu 27 Jun 5pm - 8pm
Stokes Valley Koraunui Marae, 146 Stokes Valley Road Mon 24 Jun - Wed 26 Jun 10am - 5pm
Thu 27 Jun 12:30pm - 5pm
Fri 28 Jun 10am - 5pm
Taradale Taradale Town Hall,
corner Meeanee & Lee Roads
Mon 24 Jun - Fri 28 Jun 10am - 4pm
Tiniroto Tiniroto School, 14 School Road Tue 25 Jun 1pm - 3pm
Upper Hutt 177-179 Main Street (next to Pizza Hut) Wed 12 Jun - Fri 14 Jun 10am - 5pm
Mon 17 Jun - Fri 21 Jun 10am - 5pm
Sat 22 Jun 10am - 3pm
Mon 24 Jun - Wed 26 Jun 10am - 5pm
Thu 27 Jun 10am - 7pm
Fri 28 Jun 10am - 5pm
Waerenga-o-Kuri Waerenga-o-Kuri School, 1763 Tiniroto Road Wed 26 Jun 10am - 12pm
Wainuiomata Wainuiomata Community Library,
Queen Street Mon 17 Jun - Fri 21 Jun 10am - 5pm
Sat 22 Jun 10am - 3pm
Mon 24 Jun - Wed 26 Jun 10am - 5pm
Thu 27 Jun 10am - 7pm
Fri 28 Jun 10am - 5pm
Waipukurau Waipukurau Public Library, Kitchener Street Wed 26 Jun - Fri 28 Jun 10am - 4pm
Wairoa Age Concern Centre, 8 Lahore Street Mon 24 Jun - Fri 28 Jun 10am - 4pm
Late night: Thu 27 Jun 5pm - 8pm

ENDS

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