Darfield High School Board Elections

Nominations are open for the election of one student representative to the school board.
A nomination form and a copy of this notice are being issued to all eligible voters on the student roll. If you need more nomination forms, they can be collected from the school office.

Nominations close at noon on Tuesday 27 February 2024. 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.
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 noon on 27 February 2024 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 exceeds400 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 14 March 2024.
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.

Signed

Kylie Taylor
Returning Officer