Wellington, April 9, 2018
Prime Minister Jacinda Arden has announced that the By-Election for Northcote Constituency in Auckland will be held on Saturday, June 9, 2018.
The By-Election was caused by the sudden resignation of incumbent MP and former National Party Minister Dr Jonathan Coleman.
“Given that Dr Coleman has indicated that his resignation will take effect at midnight on April 15, 2018, I have today set a date for the Northcote By-Election,” she said.
Preparations begin
The Electoral Commission has begun preparations for a by-election in the Northcote electorate on Saturday, June 9, 2018.
The following statement was issued by Anita Balakrishnan, National Manager, Voting Services at the Electoral Commission.
As in any by-election, people have only one vote – for their electorate MP.
There is no party vote.
The Northcote electorate on Auckland’s North Shore includes the suburbs of Northcote, Birkenhead, Beach Haven, Hillcrest and parts of Glenfield.
Register and Vote
If you live in this electorate, make sure that you are enrolled and ready to vote.
Only those who are enrolled on the general roll in the Northcote electorate are entitled to vote in the By-Election.
The Electoral Commission expects to provide around 25 voting places across the electorate for advance and election day voting.
Information about where and when to vote will be available from www.elections.org.nz from Tuesday, May 15, 2018. Overseas voting will start on Wednesday, May 23, 2018 and advance voting will start on Monday, May 28, 2018.
Enrolling is quick and easy. Go online at www.elections.org.nz, call 0800-367656, pop into a PostShop or text your name and address to 3676.
People can also check and update their details at www.elections.org.nz.
More information about enrolling and voting is available from www.elections.org.nz.
| NORTHCOTE BY-ELECTION TIMETABLE | |
| Monday, April 9 | Northcote electorate By-Election dates formally announced |
| Tuesday, April 17 | Regulated period for election expenses starts day after notice of vacancy published |
| Monday, May 7 | Writ Day
Governor General issues writ directing the Electoral Commission to hold the Northcote By-Election Electoral Rolls close for printing Voters enrolled after this date cast a special declaration vote |
| Tuesday 8 May | Nominations open for candidates in the Northcote By-Election |
| Tuesday May 15 Noon Deadline | Nominations close for candidates in the Northcote By-Election |
| Tuesday May 15, 4pm target | Northcote by-election candidates announced by the Electoral Commission
Voting place and advance voting place details available Ballot paper printing starts |
| Wednesday, May 23 | Overseas voting starts |
| Monday, May 28 | Advance voting starts
EasyVote packs start arriving with voters |
| Friday, June 8 | Last day to enroll |
| Friday, June 8 | All political advertising ceases and election signs taken down by midnight |
| Saturday, June 9 | Election day for Northcote By-Election
Voting places open from 9 am to 7 pm |
| Saturday June 9 | Preliminary Results progressively available from 7 pm on www.electionresults.govt.nz. Targets for release are:
by 730 pm all advance vote results by 9 pm results from 50% of voting places by 10 pm results from 100% of voting places. These are targets, not guarantees. |
| Wednesday June 20 | Official Results declared (including special declaration and overseas votes) |
| Monday June 25 | Deadline for applications for judicial recount |
| Tuesday June 26 | Return of Writ by Electoral Commission naming successful candidate (presuming no recount) |
| Friday September 14 | Deadline for Returns of Candidate Election Expenses and Donations to Electoral Commission |
