The Electoral Working Party (EWP) is concerned with the organisation and conduct of local elections. Its membership includes representatives of Local Government New Zealand, the Ministry of Health, the Department of Internal Affairs and local authority electoral officers.
The EWP played a key role in the development of the Local Electoral Act 2001 and has acted as an advisor to the Justice and Electoral Select Committee during its post elections reviews of the operation of the legislation.
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Peter Guerin (Chairperson) |
Ross Bly Electoral Officer Wellington City Council |
| Gavin Beattie Senior Policy Analyst Department of Internal Affairs |
Chris Chadwick General Manager Corporate Services and Board Secretary Waitemata District Health Board Office |
| Steve Connors Ministry of Health |
Graeme Cox Christchurch City Council |
| Neville Hablous, Board Secretary Waikato District Health Board |
Susan Jones Electoral Officer Gore District Council |
| Pam Jordan Electoral Officer Dunedin City Council |
Warwick Lampp |
| Dale Ofsoske Electoral Officer Independent Elections Services Ltd |
Jude Pani Manager Secretariat Environment Canterbury |
| David Pannett Senior Advisor Governance, Ministry of Health |
Mike Reid Strategy Leader-Governance Local Government New Zealand |
| Barry Rollo Electoral Officer New Plymouth District Council |
Jude Wadsworth Electoral Officer Kapiti Coast District Council |
| David Smith Chief Executive SOLGM |
Here are some of the resources produced by the Electoral Working Party:
Electoral Officers Training will be held in Wellington in February 2010 Visit the SOLGM Opus Business School section of the website for further information.