The ballot for the positions of National President and National Vice President closed at 1700 hours today.   In the presence of the Northern Branch Returning Officer and Central Branch Returning Officer as requested scrutineers I received the results from the electronic voting system.

Congratulations National President Ian Wright and National Vice President Joseph Stanley on their re-election

There is no change to the National Council.

NATIONAL PRESIDENT RESULTS

As at Poll close: Thursday 29 July 2021 17:00 NZST
Number of voters: 1452 · Group size: 1948 · Percentage voted: 74.54
Vote counting method: V1 FPTP (first-past-the-post)
Ranked by votes

Rank
Candidate ID
Candidate
Votes
%
1
16102863
WRIGHT, Ian
777
53.51
2
16102861
PHILLIPS, David
675
46.49

NATIONAL VICE PRESIDENT RESULTS

As at Poll close: Thursday 29 July 2021 17:00 NZST
Number of voters: 1460 · Group size: 1948 · Percentage voted: 74.95
Vote counting method: V1 FPTP (first-past-the-post)
Ranked by votes

Rank
Candidate ID
Candidate
Votes
%
1
16102860
STANLEY, Joseph
976
66.85
2
16102859
CAMPBELL, Martin
484
33.15

This was the first national election to be held by electronic voting and was a success with a 75% turn-out.

Please see attached declaration.

In unity,
Wattie Watson
National Returning Officer

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