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
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