769 days ago

Final week of voting in the 2022 Hawke's Bay local body elections

Communications from Hastings District Council

We are now into the final week of voting in the 2022 Hawke's Bay local body elections. If returning your completed voting paper by post, you must place it in a NZ Post box (in the prepaid envelope provided) before tomorrow Tuesday 4 October.

Alternatively, completed voting papers can be dropped into the big orange voting bins at the following locations:
- Hastings District Council Customer Service Centre, 207 Lyndon Road East, Hastings 4122. Monday-Saturday (12pm noon).
- Hastings Library, cnr Eastbourne and Warren Streets, Hastings 4122. Monday-Friday.
- Havelock North Library, 30 Te Mata Road, Havelock North, 4130. Monday-Friday.
- Flaxmere Library, Swansea Road, Flaxmere, 4120. Monday-Friday.

If for some reason your papers haven't arrived, or they are significantly damaged or destroyed, you will need to cast a special vote.

In addition to the Hastings District Council Customer Service Centre, special voting will also be available at the following locations this week:

Te Taiwhenua o Heretaunga
- Friday 7 October, 9am-4pm in the Te Puawai Room

Flaxmere Community Centre & FlaXrock Gym
- Wednesday 5 October, 10am-2pm

Havelock North Library
- Thursday 6 October, 10am-2pm

Camberley Community Centre
- Monday 3 October, 1pm-4pm

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