2330 days ago

VOTING CLOSES SATURDAY 12th OCTOBER AT 12 NOON - VOTE NOW

Rudi from Hamilton Lake

PLEASE GO OUT AND VOTE - HERE ARE THE DETAILS FOR SATURDAY'S VOTING IN HAMILTON
The Council offices will be open this Saturday 12TH October from 9am to 12pm for the purpose of receiving votes and to process special votes. There will also be a drive through station set up on Anglesea St outside Council during these hours so people can drop their votes off without having to get out of their car.
The community libraries (Chartwell, St Andrew's, Glenview, Dinsdale, Hillcrest) will also have ballot boxes available up until 12pm on Saturday.

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