Enrol, stand, vote
Vote 2022 – Youth voting and standing for election
Standing to be an Elected Member or voting in local elections is not just for older people! Anyone who is over the age of 18 can register to vote and stand as a candidate for Council.
Becoming a candidate
The number of younger people standing in their local elections is growing. Younger members often have quite different priorities than older members about how they want to see their districts grow and flourish. It is encouraging that over the last few election cycles the voters of Westland have supported younger candidates, which has ensured that younger people have a voice at the Council table. If you are a young person between the ages of 18 to 39 and are considering running for Council have a look at the information from LGNZ’s Young Elected Members Committee, and check out their zoom series on how to campaign for local elections.
You can find out more about standing for election on our website.
Voting
While voting in the local elections might not be a high priority if you’re aged 18 – 24, the people who are elected are making decisions about the place you live in that could affect you now and in the future. Elected members get to decide what services are available in the community that you pay for either through rates if you own property, or in your rent if you don’t.
If you are aged over 18 and want your preferred candidate to have a seat at the Council table you need to enrol to vote and send the form back in when the elections happen in October.
Find out more about enrolling to vote on our website.
