Source: Porirua City Council
The distinctive orange envelopes are arriving in letterboxes, holding voting papers for local government elections.
You’ll have until noon on 11 October to vote for the Porirua mayoralty, Porirua City councillors standing in the Parirua (Māori), Onepoto or Pāuatahanui (General) wards and the Porirua-Tawa Constituency on Greater Wellington Regional Council, as well as three polls: two binding polls on whether Porirua keeps its Māori Ward, and Greater Wellington keeps its Māori Constituency, and a non-binding poll on future Council structures and whether the next Council should explore this.
Porirua’s deputy electoral officer, Jack Marshall, says it’s getting to crunch time.
“The mayor, city and regional councillors make decisions that impact your life on a daily basis – from the harbour, libraries and the pools, infrastructure, and where millions of dollars are spent, as well as the levels of rates needed to fund these – so it’s important to have your say on who represents you on Council.”
What am I voting for?
Local elections are held every three years and you’re electing community representatives for Porirua and the regional council, including the mayor of Porirua, and 10 city councillors. There are also three polls alongside this year’s election, as outlined above.
What’s STV?
Oops, I’m not enrolled. What can I do?
What if I lose my voting papers?
You’ll need to cast a special vote. Come along to one of our community voting events and we can help you out.
When will we know results?
Progress results will start coming out around 3pm on 11 October. Keep an eye on Porirua City Council’s website and Facebook page. The declaration of official results will happen between 16 and 22 October.
If you don’t get your voting papers by 22 September, get in touch. You can email us at elections@poriruacity.govt.nz, or come along to one of our community voting events.
