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Nomination date extended to 4pm Wednesday 31 August

Sarah Luton (Returning Officer) —

Are you our next Student Representative on the Board? Grab a nomination form attached to this article or from the Business Centre next week.

A nomination form and a copy of this notice have been issued to all eligible voters on the student roll.

Printed nomination forms are available from the Business Centre and the Student Support Centre.

Nominations close at 4pm on Wednesday 31 August. (*new date)

Information on who is not eligible to be a board member is attached to this notice.

Voting roll

The voting roll is held at the school office and can be viewed during normal school hours after Monday 15 August.

Candidate Statement

If you are a candidate, you are invited to submit an optional statement (up to 400 words) and photo. Make sure your statement is received by 4pm Friday 2 September so that it can be sent to voters with the voting papers.

The Returning Officer may remove or edit any part of the candidate’s statement if it exceeds 400 words or is offensive or defamatory.

List of candidates

There will also be a list of candidates’ names kept at the school office up until election day.

Voting

Voting closes at 4pm on Friday 16 September

Scrutineers

A candidate may nominate a person to sit with the Returning Officer during the vote count to make sure it is done correctly. Please advise the Returning Officer in writing of your scrutineer’s name and contact details before election day. Candidates cannot be scrutineers.

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For more information contact Sarah Luton (Returning Officer)

sarah.luton@nayland.school.nz