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[Video: Upbeat music plays behind the narrator’s voice while the words ‘How to be a candidate?’ appear in the middle of the screen.]
Narrator: "How to be a candidate."
[Video: While the narrator is speaking, an animated circle appears with a bearded man in the foreground and the Sky Tower and other high rises in the background. A checklist appears beside the animation. First a checkbox containing a green tick next to the number ‘18’ appears, then below it a checkbox containing a green tick next to the words ‘NZ Citizen’. The final checkbox containing a green tick next to the words ‘Electoral Roll’ appears.]
Narrator: "To stand as a candidate in Auckland’s local elections, you just have to be over 18, a New Zealand citizen and on the electoral roll."
[Video: While the narrator is speaking, the screen splits into four quarters. The top left quarter shows an animation of three tiers of people, starting with one mayor, a line of ward councillors and a longer line of local board members, with the words ‘Decide which position’ underneath. The top right quarter shows an animation of a man wearing a turban and a woman wearing a flower garland or lei around her neck standing next to each other, with the words ‘Find two people’ below them. The bottom left quarter shows an animation of two NZD$100 notes, on top of the words ‘Pay $200’. The bottom right quarter shows an animation depicting a nomination form and a pencil, with the words ‘Fill out nomination’ under it.]
Narrator: "To stand for council:
- decide which position, whether you would like to be mayor, ward councillor or local board member.
- find two people 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."
[Video: While the narrator is speaking, an animation of a man with a beard, standing behind a lectern and a microphone appears. Five animated circles appear over the man's head. The first shows an animation of a hand holding a smartphone, the second shows an animation of a newspaper, the third shows an animation of a billboard on the side of a road with the man's face on it, the fourth shows an animation of three people standing together, and the fifth shows an animation of the man standing next to a person shaking their hand.]
Narrator: "You can use social media, advertise in the newspaper or on billboards. Hold meetings with your community to spread the word about your candidacy and attend 'Meet the candidates’ events."
[Video: The words ‘Altogether Auckland. Tāmaki Tūrua’ appear in the middle of the screen below the Auckland Council logo. The URL for the Vote Auckland page is shown as voteauckland.co.nz, while upbeat music continues to play behind the narrator’s voice.]
Narrator: "Find out more about how you can take part in the local elections at voteauckland.co.nz."
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