Board of Trustees Parent Election

Nominations are invited for the election of five parent representatives to the board of trustees.

Nomination Form

Attached is a nomination form to enable you to put your name forward as a candidate in the forthcoming Board of Trustees’ Election, or to nominate someone else as a candidate.

NOTE: If you are on the school roll and eligible to vote, then you can nominate yourself and do not require a seconder, but you must sign both parts of the form. Information on those who are ineligible to stand for election is on the back of the nomination form (Form 1).

Complete the nomination form, including the necessary signatures. Complete the candidate’s contact details,

including their address and telephone numbers (home and mobile), and post or hand deliver the form to the returning officer at the address shown below.

Nominations close at 12 noon on Friday, 20 May 2016.

Candidate Statement

As a candidate you are invited to submit a brief (up to 400 words) statement.

NOTE: The returning officer may omit or abridge any part of the candidate’s statement where it exceeds 400 words, or is offensive or defamatory.

It is the candidate’s responsibility to ensure the signed candidate’s statement is received by the returning officer.

If the statement is not received by 12 noon on 20 May 2016 your statement cannot be sent to voters with the voting papers.

Voting Roll

A copy of the voting roll is available for inspection at the school office during normal school hours.

Eligibility

Anyone, other than those ineligible under sections 103 and 103A of the Education Act 1989, may stand for election for the board of trustees. However, if you are not on the voting roll you must be nominated by a person who is.

Scrutineers

A candidate may appoint a scrutineer to observe the vote count. Please advise the returning officer in writing of the scrutineer’s name and contact details before election day.

Voting and results of the election

If there are more nominations than vacancies for parent representatives, eligible voters will be posted voting papers and candidates’ statements (where provided) on or before Wednesday, 25 May 2016.

The poll closes at 12 noon on Friday, 3 June 2016. The highest polling candidates will be elected to the board of trustees. The results will be made available at the school and also published in a local newspaper.

Nomination forms are available in te reo Māori. Please contact the returning officer if these are required.

Post or hand deliver completed nomination forms to:

Katrina High
Returning Officer

St Bede’s College

210 Main North Road, P O Box 5380, Christchurch 8542

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