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Resolution
number PKTPP/2020/7
MOVED by Member F Lai, seconded by Member B Shen:
That
the Puketāpapa Local Board:
a)
support the use of a multi-modal
approach to voting, noting that providing voters with multiple ways of voting
may be the best way of responding to low voter turnout.
b)
request further investigation into
the Justice Committee’s recommendation for the Electoral Commission to
conduct local elections.
c)
note that different communities need
different types of support to help them engage in elections. Recognising
and responding to these needs should be a key task for the Electoral
Commission if they are to increase their role in local elections.
d)
request additional resourcing to
proactively respond to issues of false or misleading advertising within
political campaigns during local elections.
e)
request that ‘meet your local
candidates’ events be organised regionally (or nationally) in local
board areas as a way of better informing constituents about local candidates.
f)
support opportunities to inform
communities of the role of locally elected members and of upcoming elections,
such as providing:
i)
election reminders
at council events in the lead up to elections.
ii)
information packs
on local governance to new citizens at citizenship ceremonies.
iii)
information on
elections and local governance in rate and water letters sent to rate payers.
g)
note that some constituents may
choose not to enrol to avoid possible jury summons on the assumption that
providing their address automatically registers them for this possibility, or
to avoid being found by an abusive person.
h)
thank Ben Moimoi for his attendance.
CARRIED
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