DISTRICT ELECTIONS Presenter Dave ROSS Wellington Wellington 1. Liaison Officer for Karori CP 2. Liaison Officer attached to CPNZ Executive Working together throughout New Zealand to reduce crime and build safer communities.

District Elections - How to Guide - Based on Wellington’s experience - Uses information supplied in your patrol’s CPNZ Manual Working together throughout New Zealand to reduce crime and build safer communities.

Background Interim District Representative (appointed by CPNZ) NTS 08 (Waipuna) Call for local Election. Impartiality needed – Request by CPNZ. Working together throughout New Zealand to reduce crime and build safer communities.

Start here… 1. Request a current Patrol Contact List from CPNZ. 2. Check the currency of that list! 3. Use – it’s much easier Working together throughout New Zealand to reduce crime and build safer communities.

Nomination Form Working together throughout New Zealand to reduce crime and build safer communities.

Nomination Form Working together throughout New Zealand to reduce crime and build safer communities. 1. ‘Nominator’ and ‘Seconder’. 2. Patrol must be Financially Current. 3. Must be signed (agreed to) by person nominated.

Job Description Working together throughout New Zealand to reduce crime and build safer communities.

Job Description Working together throughout New Zealand to reduce crime and build safer communities. 1. Available from CPNZ or in your patrol’s CPNZ Manual. 2. Lets people know what the expectations are.

Advertising 1. Full information sent out to all Patrol Co-ordinators (and included Police Liaison Officer’s). 2. Attached Nomination Form and Job Description Working together throughout New Zealand to reduce crime and build safer communities.

Advertising 2 3. Request Nomination Forms be returned by a specified date. 4. Request that Nominated Person prepared a brief statement of background and intent. 5. State the date of the Election/AGM Working together throughout New Zealand to reduce crime and build safer communities.

Advertising 3 6. After a few weeks – sent out a Reminder Notice. 7. Requested an indication of persons attending the Election/AGM for Venue and Catering purposes. 8. Request Agenda items. Working together throughout New Zealand to reduce crime and build safer communities.

Closing Date 1. Wait for a few days after the Closing Date to counter any late mail delivery. 2. Collate the Nominations – sort alphabetically. Working together throughout New Zealand to reduce crime and build safer communities.

Voting Form Working together throughout New Zealand to reduce crime and build safer communities.

Voting Form 1. Prepare a ‘Voting Form’ complete with the candidate’s short statement. 2. Rule: 1 vote per financial CPNZ Patrol 3. Rule: The Proxy Vote can be forwarded to the organiser. Working together throughout New Zealand to reduce crime and build safer communities.

Voting Form 2 1. Send out the Voting Form to each Patrol 2. Reconfirm the ‘Rules’ 3. Reconfirm the time, date & place of the AGM / Election. Working together throughout New Zealand to reduce crime and build safer communities.

AGM 1. As per your Normal Meeting Rules. 2. Count Election Votes. 3. Declare Winner – Pass meeting to new Chair 4. Advise CPNZ. Working together throughout New Zealand to reduce crime and build safer communities.

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