Transcript Election 2013 Candidates Info Evening

2013 Elections
Hawke’s Bay Regional Council
Making a Stand
Evening Outline
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Welcome and Introductions
Hawke’s Bay Region and Regional Council
Key dates for elections
Legislation
Nominations
Campaigning, Signs, Expenditure Limits
Elections Portal
Voting Papers, Special Voting, Vote processing
Election Results
Coming Into Office
Introductions
• Liz Lambert – HBRC Interim Chief Executive
• Carol Gilbertson – HBRC Electoral Officer
• Leeanne Hooper – HBRC Deputy Electoral Officer
Groups of Activities
More specifically:
Strategic Planning
RMA policy development, Economic Development, Policy
Implementation, State of the Environment Reporting
Land drainage and river
control
Flood protection and drainage schemes, Provision of
expert advice on drainage, flood & coastal erosion issues
Regional Resources
Land management, air quality, freshwater, coastal
management, open spaces, gravel management
Regulation
Resource consent processing, compliance monitoring,
maritime safety and navigation, Building Act
implementation
Biosecurity
Regional animal pest control, regional plant pest control,
pest management strategies
Emergency Management Hawke’s Bay Civil Defence Emergency Management
Group, Hazard Assessment and HBRC response
Transport
Regional Road Safety, regional land transport strategy,
subsidised passenger transport
Community partnerships, community engagement,
Governance and
Community Engagement community representation and regional leadership
HAWKE’S BAY REGIONAL COUNCIL
PERMANENT
COMMITTEES
Environment and
Services Committee
Corporate and Strategic
Committee
Regional Planning
Committee
Hearings Committee
Tenders Committee
Māori Committee
Regional Transport
Committee
JOINT COMMITTEES
COMPANIES
Hawke’s Bay Civil Defence
Emergency Management
Group Joint Committee
Hawke’s Bay Regional
Investment Company
About the Council
Executive Team
INTERIM CHIEF EXECUTIVE
Liz Lambert
EXECUTIVE
ASSISTANT
Dianne Wisely
HUMAN RESOURCES
MANAGER
Viv Moule
ASSET
MANAGEMENT
GROUP
RESOURCE
MANAGEMENT
GROUP
STRATEGIC
DEVELOPMENT
GROUP
CORPORATE
SERVICES
GROUP
EXTERNAL
RELATIONS
GROUP
WATER
INITIATIVES
GROUP
HB CDEM
GROUP
GROUP MANAGER
Mike Adye
GROUP MANAGER
Iain Maxwell
GROUP MANAGER
Helen Codlin
GROUP MANAGER
Paul Drury
GROUP MANAGER
Liz Lambert
GROUP MANAGER
Graeme Hansen
GROUP MANAGER
Ian Macdonald
§ Flood control and
drainage
§ Environmental
Regulation
§ Regional Strategy
and Policy
§ Finance
§ Strategic Partnerships
§ Works Group
§ Regional Civil Defence
§ (TLAs/Iwi/Sectors)
§ Navigation and Safety
§ Information
Communication and
§ Heat Smart
§ Natural Hazards
§ Economic
Development
§ Service Delivery for
River Control and
Drain Maintenance
§ Emergency Management
§ Engineering
§ Environmental Science
§ Corporate Support
§ Forest Assets
§ Hazardous Substances
and contaminated
sites
§ RMA Policy and
Statutory Advocacy
§ Technology (ICT)
§ Transport Planning
§ Building Act (Dams)
§ Systems Integration
Project
§ Sustainable
Transport
§ Governance
§ Biosecurity
§ Land Management
§ Climate Change
§ Regional Open
Spaces
§ Water Information
Services
§ Client Services
§ RoadSafe
§ Total Mobility
§ Community
Engagement &
Communications
2013 Pre Election Report
July 2013
www.hbrc.govt.nz
Elections will be held for:
Approximate
No. Members
Population
Constituency
Wairoa
1
8,430
Central Hawke's Bay
1
13,430
Napier
3
57,780
Hastings
3
55,605
Ngaruroro
1
19,905
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155,270
Key Dates
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Nominations Open
19 July (Friday)
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Nominations Close
at 12 noon on 16 August (Friday)
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Delivery of Voting Papers
20 - 25 September (Friday - Monday)
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Special Voting Period
20 September - 12 October, 12 noon
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Close of Voting
12 October, 12 noon (Saturday)
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Progress Results Available
12 October, approx 3pm
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Official Declaration
likely to be 17 October
Legislation
• Local Electoral Act 2001
• Changes to legislation – apply from June 2013 (see
later slide)
• Local Electoral Regulations
• NZ Public Health & Disability Act 2000
What does the new
Legislation do?
• Streamlines the nomination process
• Improves the quality and availability of information
about candidates
• Tightens and increases transparency about
campaign donations
Key Changes
• Nomination period now a week earlier
• All nomination documents must be submitted
together
• Must state if standing for any other elections
• Must state if you reside in the election area or not
• Changes to candidate withdrawal process
• Candidate profiles publicly available earlier
• Candidate expenditure returns available electronically
• Anonymous donations over $1,500 not permitted
Campaigning
• Can commence at any time
• Election material can not contain:
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any untrue statement which is defamatory of any candidate and calculated
to influence the vote of electors
an imitation voting paper which has the names of the candidates, other than
their own name
• Voting Papers are not permitted to be collected from electors by
candidates or their assistants
• All signs, posters, billboards, flyers, ads, etc must have an authorisation
from the candidate, stating their name and physical address
• There are specific rules for hoardings – refer to TAs for guidance
• Election expenses for campaigning must be recorded and declared in a
return after the election
Authorisation on Signs
Expenditure Limits
Constituency
Wairoa
No. Members
Approximate Population*
Expenditure Limit
1
8,430
$7,000
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13,430
$14,000
Napier
3
57,780
$30,000
Hastings
3
55,605
$30,000
Ngaruroro
1
19,905
$14,000
9
155,270
Central Hawke's Bay
Elections Portal
• Free Election Portal available to candidates:
www.vote.co.nz
• Can load video, load statements and other info
• Identify key election issues
• Provide links to websites, blogs, twitter
• Respond to questions
• On 12 October up-to-date info will be made available
Voting Papers
• Mailed to electors on the final electoral roll on 20 September
• Individually numbered by barcode
• Combined Paper for TA’s, HBRC and HBDHB
• FPP for all TA’s and HBRC - STV for HBDHB
• Use of orange background shade for STV voting
• Pack includes Candidate Profile booklet for all elections
Election Results
• Preliminary Count occurs from 12 noon, Saturday 12 October 2013
Progress Results expected about 3pm – approx 98% of votes
received (not special votes and votes in transit to processing
centre)
• Progress Results available:
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Council’s website
e-mail or phonecall to all candidates
• Preliminary Results expected on Sunday 13th October, after all
ordinary votes have been processed
• Final Results expected on Thursday 17th October, after special
votes have been processed
Coming Into Office
• All members come into office on the day following the day on which
the candidates are declared to be elected
• This is the day after the public notice has been published - expected
to be Thursday 17 October 2013
• Council’s inaugural meeting and the “swearing in” of Elected
Members (elected candidates cannot act until this has occurred)
expected to be Wednesday, 30 October
Questions?