Palmerston North City Council Candidates Information Booklet

Nomination papers, with the deposit, consents and candidate profile statements, canalso be mailed to the Electoral Officer, Palmerston North City Council, Private Bag11-034, Palmerston North 4442, but should the nomination be received by theElectoral Officer after the close of nominations, the nomination is invalid. Receipt inthe mail limits the opportunity to ensure that the Nomination Paper is valid and tocorrect any details if necessary.Once lodged, Nomination Papers are checked to ensure that the candidate iseligible (name appears on a Parliamentary Roll) and that the nominators are twoelectors whose names appear on the Electoral Roll for Palmerston North City. Thenomination form then becomes public information (not Candidate Profile Statement)and any person may inspect any nomination form without payment of any fee at anytime during ordinary office hours, at the office of the Electoral Officer [section 55(5)LEA].Payment of the $200.00 (GST Inclusive) Nomination deposit can be made by cash,EFTPOS, bank cheque, or personal cheque. Should a personal cheque be usedand subsequently dishonoured, the nomination becomes invalid, as the deposit hasnot lawfully been made by 12.00 noon on 23 August 2013. EFTPOS is available atthe Customer Service Centre.Cheques should be made payable to Palmerston North City Council.Written confirmation of each accepted nomination will be given by the ElectoralOfficer as soon as the Nomination Paper is verified.Nomination papers cannot be lodged electronically, namely by e-mail or fax.Cancellation of NominationWhile a candidate may withdraw their nomination up until the close of nominations,this is no longer permitted after the close of nominations. The Local Electoral Act2001, as amended, now provides that a candidate who becomes incapacitated afterthe close of nominations, but before the close of voting, may make an application forthe cancellation of their nomination.An application for cancellation must be made on a form provided by the ElectoralOfficer, be witnessed by a Justice of the Peace or a solicitor, and be accompaniedby a medical certificate. Under Section 69 of LEA, “incapacitated” is defined as acandidate suffering from a serious illness or having sustained a serious injury, sothat the candidate would be unlikely to be capable of performing the functions andduties of office if electedInformation Requirements:After the close of nominations, the Electoral Officer will advise each candidate of allthe candidates, in writing.The information provided on Nomination Papers is generally required by theElectoral Act 2001 and failure to supply this information will invalidate thePalmerston North City Council Elections 201317