Ao Tawhiti Unlimited Discovery
Student representative election call for nominations
Pōtitanga māngai ākonga mō te poari kaitiaki
Nominations are open for the election of one student representative to the board of trustees. A nomination form and a copy of this notice are being distributed to all eligible voters on the student roll.
If you need more nomination forms, contact the school office.
Nominations close at noon on Sunday 1 August 2021.
Voting roll
The voting roll is held at the school office and can be viewed during normal school hours.
Candidate Statement
If you are a candidate, you are invited to submit an optional statement (up to 400 words) and photo. Make sure your statement is received by noon on Sunday 1 August 2021 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.
List of candidates
There will also be a list of candidates’ names kept at the school office up until election day.
Voting
Voting closes at 4pm on Friday 3 September 2021.
Scrutineers
A candidate may nominate a person to sit with the returning officer during the vote count to make sure it is done correctly. Please advise the returning officer in writing of your scrutineer’s name and contact details before election day. Candidates cannot be scrutineers.
Signed
Jacinta Buist
Returning Officer