The SOLGM Electoral Working Party is a sector-based group which identifies and promotes best practice for local government and District Health Board (DHB) elections. The group includes representatives from territorial authority and regional councils, election services providers, the Department of Internal Affairs, Local Government New Zealand, DHBs and the Ministry of Health.
The members of the Electoral Working Party are:
Peter Guerin (Chairperson) - Rotorua District Council
- Dale Ofsoske (Deputy Chair) - Independent Election Services
- Gavin Beattie - Department of Internal Affairs
- Ross Bly - Wellington City Council
- Chris Chadwick - Waitemata DHB
- Graeme Cox - Christchurch City Council
- Pam Jordan - Dunedin City Council
- Neville Hablous - Waikato DHB
- Warwick Lampp - Electionz.com
- David Pannett - Ministry of Health
- Mike Reid - Local Government New Zealand
- Barry Rollo - New Plymouth District Council
- Jude Wadsworth - kapiti Coast District Council
- Susan Jones - Gore District Council
- Jude Pani - Environment Canterbury
- David Smith - SOLGM
The key resource developed by the Working Party for is the CODE OF GOOD PRACTICE For the Management of Local Authority Elections and Polls 2010. To access the code Click Here
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