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Narrator: How do you become a candidate? To become a candidate for local elections is simple, you just have to be over 18, a New Zealand citizen or permanent resident and on the electoral roll.
[Video: the words ‘To stand as a candidate:’ appear on the bottom left-hand side of the screen and a photograph of a woman and a man in traditional clothing shaking hands move on the right-hand side of the screen. Then the words ‘Decide on what you’d like.’ are shown in a box on the screen next to a photograph of a group of people landscaping; followed by the words ‘Have two friends nominate you.’ Next to a photograph of two people in wetsuits on a beach. Then the words ‘Pay a $200 deposit.’ are shown in a box on the top right-hand side of the screen and a photograph of two people smiling appear on the left-hand side, followed by the words ‘Submit your nomination papers.']
Narrator: It’s a fast paced, fun and challenging job.
To stand as a candidate:
- decide on the role you’d like
- find two friends enrolled in the area you’re standing in to nominate you
- pay a $200 deposit
- fill out the nomination paper and return it before the closing date.
The next stage is campaigning - you can use social media, advertise in newspapers or on billboards, hold meetings with your community to spread the word about your candidacy and attend Meet the Candidates events.
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Narrator: Find out more about how you can take part in the local elections at voteauckland.co.nz.