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2013 New Zealand local elections

Local elections in New Zealand

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election_date	12 October 2013
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election_name	Territorial authority elections
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The 2013 New Zealand local elections (Māori: Nga Pōtitanga ā-Rohe 2013) were triennial elections that were held from 20 September until 12 October 2013 to elect local mayors and councillors, regional councillors, and members of various other local government bodies.

10 of New Zealand's 11 regions and 66 of the 67 cities and districts participated in the election.

Key dates

Key dates for the election as set out by the Electoral Commission are:

12 October 2013	Election Day – Voting closes at 12 noon

Background

Timing

Political commentator Vernon Small thought that the government would likely try and combine the local elections with the asset sales referendum, but this did not happen. Instead, the referendum was held via postal ballot between 22 November and 13 December.

Electoral systems

The local elections were held using postal ballot. Most city and district councils and all but one regional council used the first-past-the-post (FPP) voting system, with the exception of Dunedin City Council, Kāpiti Coast District Council, Marlborough District Council, Palmerston North City Council, Porirua City Council and Wellington City Council. The Wellington Regional Council was the sole regional council that used the STV system. All District Health Boards used the STV system.

Councils under Crown Commission

Environment Canterbury and Kaipara District were under statutory management and no elections were held.

Campaign

Elections

Regional councils

The regional level of government in New Zealand is organised into areas controlled by regional councils.

Territorial authorities

The city and district level of government in New Zealand is organised into areas controlled by territorial authorities. Some of these also have the powers of regional governments and are known as unitary authorities. The Chatham Islands have their own specially legislated form of government.

Mayors

All territorial authorities (including the unitary authorities) directly elected mayors.

Analysis

Aftermath

References

"Timeline for 2013 Local Elections".
Small, Vernon. (28 February 2013). "It's hug-a-judge time for Key over asset sales ruling". [[The Press]].
Bennett, Adam. (30 September 2013). "Govt sets date for asset sale referendum". [[The New Zealand Herald]].
"Voting and Becoming a Councillor". [[Department of Internal Affairs (New Zealand).

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