2022 School Board Parent Elections
HAVELOCK NORTH HIGH SCHOOL
School profile number: 0223
Nominations are open for the election of five parent representatives to the school board.
Attached is a nomination form to enable you to put your name forward as a candidate in the forthcoming board election, or to nominate someone else as a candidate. We have nomination forms available in Te Reo Māori and some other languages. Please contact the returning officer if these are required.
Nominating yourself or someone else
If you are on the voting roll and eligible to vote, you can nominate yourself. Please remember to sign both parts of the form.
If you are nominating someone else, complete the nomination form and make sure it includes all the required contact details and signatures. You can post, hand deliver or email your nomination form/s to the returning officer (see details below). Nominations close at 3.10 pm Friday 5th August 2022. Information on who is not eligible to be a board member is attached. If your statement is not received by 3.10 pm Friday 5th August your statement cannot be sent to voters with the voting papers. If emailed, please promptly make arrangements to get the originals to the returning officer before the closing date.
Candidate statement
If you are a candidate, you are invited to submit an optional statement (up to 400 words) and a photo. Make sure your statement is received by 3.10 pm Friday 5th August 2022 so that it can be sent to voters with the voting papers. The returning officer may remove or edit any part of the candidate's statement if it exceeds 400 words or is offensive or defamatory.
Electoral roll
The electoral roll is held at the school office and can be viewed during normal school hours.
Eligibility
Anyone can stand for election to the board, except for some exclusions. Please check the information on who is not eligible.
Scrutineers
A candidate may nominate a person to sit with the returning officer during the vote count to make sure it is done correctly. Scrutineers are also required for electronic elections if a recount is needed. Please advise the returning officer in writing of your scrutineer’s name and contact details before election day. Candidates cannot be scrutineers.
Voting and results
Electronic voting will not be an option for this election.
If there are more nominations than vacancies for parent representatives, a voting election will be held. Eligible voters will be issued voting papers and candidate statements, on or before Wednesday 10th August 2022. The poll closes at 4 pm on Wednesday 7th September 2022. The highest polling candidates will be elected to the board, and results will be notified to the school community and other affected parties.
Post, hand deliver, or email (scanned) completed nomination form/s to:
Sue Brebner
HNHS Reception
Havelock North High School
153 Te Mata Road
Havelock North 4130
If emailed, please promptly make arrangements to get the originals to the returning officer before the closing date.
Article added: Friday 15 July 2022