Nominations have now closed for the 2022 triennial local authority elections. Listed below are details of the confirmed candidates for Selwyn District Council.

Where elections are required, they will be conducted by postal voting using the First Past the Post electoral system. Voting will open on Friday 16 September 2022 and will close at 12 noon on Saturday 8 October 2022.

Mayor (1 required)

Broughton       Sam

Payne              Calvin                                      (Know Payne - Know Gain)

Woods             Bill

Malvern Ward (2 required)

Clemens          Andrea                                    (Independent)

Gallagher        Jenny

Gliddon            Lydia (Independent)

Mugford          Bob                                          (Independent)

Samuel            Samantha

Wilshire           Samuel

Rolleston Ward (3 required)

Dean               Phil

McInnes          Sophie

Payne              Calvin                                      (Know Payne - Know Gain)

Pratap             Moneel                                    (Your life is my life - Independent)

Reid                 Nicole

Stenhouse       Mel                                          (Independent)

Ellesmere Ward (2 required)

Archer             Elle                                          (Independent)

Epiha               Shane Ngapou O Te Hahi      (Independent)

Mundt              Elizabeth                                 (Independent)

Springs Ward (3 required)

Colloty             Dave (Independent)

Hasson            Debra                                      (Independent)

Lyall                 Malcolm

Miller               Grant

Tawera Community Subdivision of the Malvern Community Board (1 required)

Ellis                  Sean

Frost                Vicky

Woods             Bill

The following nominations were also received where the number of nominations did not exceed the available vacancies

Hawkins Community Subdivision of the Malvern Community Board (2 required)

May                 Ken

Nu'u Sharn

As the number of nominations received did not exceed the number of vacancies, Ken MAY and Sharn NU’U are elected unopposed.

West Melton Community Subdivision of the Malvern Community Board (2 required)

Payne              Calvin              (Know Payne - Know Gain)

Russell             Bruce

As the number of nominations received did not exceed the number of vacancies, Calvin PAYNE and Bruce RUSSELL are elected unopposed.

Enrolment and Special Voting Arrangements

Selwyn District Council residents who are not listed on the final electoral roll for these elections can enrol by calling 0800 36 76 56, visiting the Electoral Commission website: www.vote.nz, by texting your name and address to 3676 to get a form sent to you or by email request to enquiries@elections.govt.nz up to 4pm on Friday 7 October 2022.

Selwyn District Council ratepayers who are not listed on the final electoral roll for these elections can obtain enrolment forms at Selwyn District Council headquarters, 2 Norman Kirk Drive, Rolleston to 4pm on Friday 7 October 2022. Online applications for non-resident ratepayer elector registration can also be made online: www.electionz.com/ratepayer

Special voting documents will be available from 16 September to 12 noon, Saturday 8 October 2022 at the Selwyn District Council’s offices at:

  • 2 Norman Kirk Drive, Rolleston (Council headquarters)
  • Darfield Library/Service Centre
  • Leeston Library/Service Centre
  • Lincoln Library/Service Centre
  • Te Ara Ātea, Rolleston

If time allows, special voting documents can be posted out directly to electors. The completed voting paper, however, must be in the hands of the Electoral Officer or the Deputy Electoral Officer by noon on election day, ie 12 noon Saturday 8 October 2022.

Anthony Morton

Electoral Officer – Selwyn District Council

PO Box 3138 Christchurch 8140

selwyndc@electionz.com

0800 666 048
www.selwyn.govt.nz

29 August 2022