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CODE OF GOOD PRACTICE For the Management of Local Authority Elections and Polls 2007

Produced by the SOLGM Electoral Working Party

Updated June 2007

The Code of Good Practice for the Management of Local Authority Elections and Polls, is a key resource for electoral officers running election processes.

You can access and download the complete CODE OF GOOD PRACTICE For the Management of Local Authority Elections and Polls 2007 as a single PDF document (approximately 4,000KB) >>>> -Please note that this version has been updated and includes a revisee chapter 2 which sets out the timetable for preparations for the 2010 Elections.

Alternatively, you can access and download individual chapters of the guide below.

Part 1 Overview on the Management of Elections and Polls >>>>

Part 2 Representation Arrangements Review and Election Timetable >>>> - Please note that this is a new version of this chapter published in June 2008 which sets out the timetable for preparations for the 2010 elections.

Part 3 Electoral Officers and Electoral Staff >>>>

Part 4 Electoral Systems >>>>

Part 5 Representation Arrangements >>>>

Part 6 Electoral Rolls >>>>

Part 7 Candidate Information >>>>

Part 7A Candidate Information Booklet >>>>

Part 7A Candidate Information Booklet (editable version - Microsoft Word Document) >>>>

Part 7B Dealing with Media >>>>

Part 8 Nominations/Candidacy >>>>

Part 9 Campaign Expenses and Advertising >>>>

Part 10 Elector Information and Education >>>>

Part 11 Voting >>>>

Part 12 Special Voting >>>>

Part 13 Scrutineers >>>>

Part 13A Handbook for Scrutineers >>>>

Part 14 Vote Processing and Counting >>>>

Part 14A Managing the electronic information >>>>

Part 14B The STV Calculators – tips and tricks >>>>

Part 14C Vote Processing and Counting Assurance >>>>

Part 15 Release of Results >>>>

Part 16 Post Election Tasks >>>>

Part 17 Polls >>>>

Part 18 Disputed Elections and Polls >>>>

Part 19 Terms of Elected Members/Extraordinary Vacancies >>>>

Part 20 Lodgment of Election Information on Local Government Online >>>>

If you have any enquitriers about the code please contact David Smith At SOLGM National Office (DDI 04-978-1282) ot dsmith@solgm.org.nz




The guidance modules published by the programme are designed to assist local authority managers gain assurance that their processes comply with legal obligations.  They are not a substitute for the seeking of professional legal advice and the exercise of sound judgement about when it is necessary to do so.