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Electoral Officers

Electoral officers are responsible for everything relating to a particular election or poll.

Each local authority must appoint an electoral officer and a deputy electoral officer. Electoral officers are responsible for all matters relating to a particular election or poll.

Electoral officers carry out their designated duties under the Local Electoral Act 2001 and any other enactment where they have legislative responsibilities. One of the key requirements of their role is that they manage elections independently of the elected body. Another key requirement is that they maintain the security of electoral records and the secrecy of the vote.

Electoral Officers are responsible for the management and conduct of their Council’s elections and polls. They are either based at a council or independent providers.

Ashburton District Council Anthony Morton 03 377 3530

Auckland Council Dale Ofsoske 09 973 5212

Bay of Plenty Regional Council Warwick Lampp 021 498 517

Buller District Council John Rodger 03 788 9111

Carterton District Council Warwick Lampp 021 498 517

Central Hawkes Bay District Council Warwick Lampp 021 498 517

Central Otago District Council Anthony Morton 03 377 3530

Chatham Islands Council Jo Guise 03 305033

Christchurch City Council Jo Daly 03 941 8581

Clutha District Council Dale Ofsoske 09 973 5212

Dunedin City Council Anthony Morton 03 377 3530

Environment Canterbury Anthony Morton 03 377 3530

Environment Southland Dale Ofsoske 09 973 5212

Far North District Council Dale Ofsoske 09 973 5212

Gisborne District Council Dale Ofsoske 09 973 5212

Gore District Council Anthony Morton 03 377 3530

Greater Wellington Regional Council Warwick Lampp 021 498 517

Grey District Council Kathryn Ruddle 03 769 8601

Hamilton City Council Dale Ofsoske 09 573 5212

Hastings District Council Warwick Lampp 021 498 517

Hauraki District Council Dale Ofsoske 09 573 5212

Hawkes Bay Regional Council Leeanne Hooper 06 833 8017

Horizons Regional Council Craig Grant 06 952 2800

Horowhenua District Council Warwick Lampp 021 498 517

Hurunui District Council Anthony Morton 03 377 3530

Hutt City Council Bruce Hodgins 04 570 6839

Invercargill City Council Anthony Morton 03 377 3530

Kaikōura District Council Anthony Morton 03 377 3530

Kaipara District Council Dale Ofsoske 09 973 5212

Kāpiti Coast District Council Katrina Schieffelbein 04 296 4876

Kawerau District Council Dale Ofsoske 09 973 5212

Mackenzie District Council Anthony Morton 03 377 3530

Manawatū District Council Warwick Lampp 021 498 517

Marlborough District Council Dean Heiford 03 520 7447

Masterton District Council Warwick Lampp 021 498 517

Matamata-Piako District Council Warwick Lampp 021 498 517

Napier City Council Warwick Lampp 021 498 517

Nelson City Council Warwick Lampp 03 377 3530

New Plymouth District Council Dale Ofsoske 09 973 5212

Northland Regional Council Dale Ofsoske 09 973 5212

Ōpōtiki District Council Dale Ofsoske 09 973 5212

Otago Regional Council Anthony Morton 03 377 3530

Ōtorohanga District Council Warwick Lampp 021 498 517

Palmerston North City Council Dale Ofsoske 09 973 5212

Porirua City Council Dale Ofsoske 09 973 5212

Queenstown Lakes District Council Jane Robertson 03 441 0499

Rangitīkei District Council Warwick Lampp 021 498 517

Rotorua District Council Warwick Lampp 021 498 517

Ruapehu District Council Warwick Lampp 021 498 517

Selwyn District Council Anthony Morton 03 377 3530

South Taranaki District Council Dale Ofsoske 09 973 5212

South Waikato District Council Warwick Lampp 021 498 517

South Wairarapa District Council Warwick Lampp 021 498 517

Southland District Council Dale Ofsoske 09 973 5212

Stratford District Council Dale Ofsoske 09 973 5212

Taranaki Regional Council Dale Ofsoske 09 973 5212

Tararua District Council Sandy Lowe 06 374 4080

Tasman District Council Warwick Lampp 021 498 517

Taupō District Council Warwick Lampp 021 498 517

Tauranga City Council Warwick Lampp 03 377 3530

Thames-Coromandel District Council Dale Ofsoske 09 973 5212

Timaru District Council Mark Low 03 687 7280

Upper Hutt City Council Warwick Lampp 021 498 517

Waikato District Council Dale Ofsoske 09 973 5212

Waikato Regional Council Mali Ahipene 07 859 0507

Waimakariri District Council Anthony Morton 03 377 3530

Waimate District Council Warwick Lampp 021 498 517

Waipā District Council Warwick Lampp 021 498 517

Wairoa District Council Juanita Savage 06 838 7309

Waitaki District Council Anthony Morton 03 377 3530

Waitomo District Council Warwick Lampp 021 498 517

Wellington City Council Warwick Lampp 021 498 517

West Coast Regional Council TBC

Western Bay of Plenty District Council Dale Ofsoske 09 973 5212

Westland District Council Anthony Morton 03 377 3530

Whakatāne District Council Dale Ofsoske 09 973 5212

Whanganui District Council Warwick Lampp 021 498 517

Whangārei District Council Dale Ofsoske 09 973 5212

Deputy Electoral Officers assist Electoral Officers. They are mostly based at councils.

Ashburton District Council Phillipa Clark 03 307 7774

Auckland Council Elodie Fontaine 021 549 325

Bay of Plenty Regional Council Tone Nerdrum-Smith 0800 884 881

Buller District Council Jenny Collins 03 788 9608

Carterton District Council Robyn Blue 027 444 1561

Central Hawkes Bay District Council Bridgett Gibson 06 857 8060

Central Otago District Council Beth Fulton 03 440 0056

Chatham Islands Council Mereraina Hemara 03 3050033

Christchurch City Council Anthony Morton 03 377 3530

Clutha District Council John Scott 03 419 0878

Dunedin City Council Clare Sullivan 021 342 164

Environment Canterbury Catherine McMillan 03 365 3828

Environment Southland Paula Toomey 03 211 5115

Far North District Council Caroline Wilson 09 401 5687

Gisborne District Council Heather Kohn 06 867 2049

Gore District Council Frances Shepherd 03 209 0351

Greater Wellington Regional Council Anthony Morton 03 377 3530

Grey District Council Debbie Wilson 03 769 8614

Hamilton City Council Becca Brooke 07 838 6439

Hastings District Council Louise Stettner 06 871 5000

Hauraki District Council John McIver 07 862 8609

Hawkes Bay Regional Council Barbara Mear 06 833 8024

Horizons Regional Council Katharine Tongs 06 952 2814

Horowhenua District Council Ashley Huria 06 366 0999

Hurunui District Council Naomi Woodham 03 314 0070

Hutt City Council Kathryn Stannard 04 570 6942

Invercargill City Council Michael Morris 03 211 8396

Kaikōura District Council Becky Makin 03 317 5026

Kaipara District Council Jason Marris 09 439 1226

Kāpiti Coast District Council Tiffany Britton 027 248 4417

Kawerau District Council Sandra Haines 07 306 9009

Mackenzie District Council Arlene Goss 0685 9010

Manawatū District Council Allie Dunn 06 323 0000

Marlborough District Council Warwick Lampp 021 498 517

Masterton District Council Harriet Kennedy 06 370 6285

Matamata-Piako District Council Tamara Kingi 07 884 0060

Napier City Council Helen Barbier 021 126 9239

Nelson City Council Devorah Nicuarta-Smith 022 013 1588

New Plymouth District Council Helen Begg 06 759 6102

Northland Regional Council Christine Taylor 09 470 1224

Ōpōtiki District Council Bevan Gray 07 315 3035

Otago Regional Council Liz Spector 0800 474 082

Ōtorohanga District Council Graham Bunn 07 873 4000

Palmerston North City Council Hannah White 06 356 8199

Porirua City Council Lynlee Baily 04 237 3828

Queenstown Lakes District Council TBC

Rangitīkei District Council Carol Gordon 06 327 0163

Rotorua District Council Rick Dunn 07 351 8321

Ruapehu District Council Tasha Paladin 07 895 8188 or 06 385 8364

Selwyn District Council Stephen Hill 03 3472940

South Taranaki District Council Jan Johnston 06 278 0555

South Waikato District Council Vikki Moore 07 8850723

South Wairarapa District Council Barbara Gavan 06 306 9611

Southland District Council Alyson Hamilton 0800 732 732

Stratford District Council Tiffany Radich 06 765 6099

Taranaki Regional Council Mike Nield 06 765 7127

Tararua District Council Lizz Jenkins 06 374 4080

Tasman District Council Elaine Stephenson 03 543 8569

Taupō District Council Shainey James 07 376 0831

Tauranga City Council Robyn Garrett 027 644 6097

Thames-Coromandel District Council Ariana Hay 07 868 0200

Timaru District Council TBC

Upper Hutt City Council Wendy Lewin 04 527 2133

Waikato District Council Gaylene Kanawa 027 217 5084

Waikato Regional Council Alex Williams 07 859 0763

Waimakariri District Council Sarah Nichols 0800 965 468

Waimate District Council Carol Cross 03 689 0000

Waipā District Council Jo Gread 07 872 0080 027 641 5295

Wairoa District Council Courtney Hayward 06 838 7309

Waitaki District Council Carole Hansen 03 433 0899 027 709 8787

Waitomo District Council Sharon Schou 07 878 0825

Wellington City Council Jennifer Parker 021 564 843

West Coast Regional Council Robert Mallinson 03 769 9094

Western Bay of Plenty District Council Barbara Whitton 07 579 6718

Westland District Council Lesley Crichton 03 756 9081 027 531 3782

Whakatāne District Council Janie Storey 07 306 0530

Whanganui District Council Kate Barnes 06 349 3003

Whangārei District Council Kathryn Candy 09 470 3011

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