Category: elections
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The term ahead for the Waitakere Ranges Local Board
I have the privilege of being re elected as chair of the Waitakere Ranges Local Board and Michelle Clayton is the deputy chair. This is an excerpt from my speech to this term’s inaugural local board meeting.
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The new term
The text of my speech for the inaugural meeting of the Waitakere Ranges Local Board. Can I first thank Mana Whenua for starting our meeting and our term in a most appropriate way. Can I thank everyone for attending this the inaugural meeting of the fourth Waitakere Ranges Local Board. I have had the privilege…
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Will online voting solve the turnout problem
As at yesterday Auckland Council was reporting that 17% of electors had voted. This is not an Auckland only problem, throughout the country return rates are reported to be low. And questions are being asked about the cause, and what the solution may be. My personal belief is that our severely compromised postal system is…
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What happened to one person one vote?
It is for Local Government election year. Soon your roadsides are going to be emblazoned with billboards and your letterboxes crammed with printed material from individuals and groups wanting to be your representative. There are two aspects of the mechanics of this year’s election which I believe will be significant issues. The first is our…
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Auckland Council is investigating online voting
Auckland Council wishes to conduct a trial of online voting at next year’s local government elections and the local boards are being asked to comment. People that know me will be aware that I am a somewhat self confessed technophile. I have owned a computer for 30 years now and my MacBook Pro is rarely…