TRIENNIAL LOCAL ELECTIONS

Posted 5 Jun under Auckland Local

AUCKLAND LOCAL PRESIDENT

Due to nominations being received for Auckland Local President, Vice President and Local Committee with common nominees for positions, a series of elections will be conducted in accordance with the Rules.

The election for Auckland Local President will be conducted first, then Vice President and then Local Committee if still required.  Separate notices will be issued for each election.

An election for the Auckland Local President position shall be conducted by electronic voting commencing at 0900 (9am) Monday 9 June 2025 and close 1700 (5pm) Friday 20 June 2025.

Only Auckland Local financial members are entitled to vote.

A dedicated electronic secure voting platform has been established. Voting is anonymous meaning that the confidentiality of any vote is maintained. FAQs on the use of the technology adopted by the NZPFU is available here.

The process for voting is as follows:

  • Auckland Local members will receive a secure invitation to their FENZ email address. The sender’s name is NZPFU and the email will originate from bigpulse.com.
  • To access the election, click the secure link provided in the email.
  • If a biography has been provided you can view a candidate's biography by clicking on the candidate’s name.
  • Select one checkbox by clicking the checkbox against a candidate’s name.
  • Finally, click the "Proceed to vote confirm page"
  • Next, check and confirm your selection then click "Submit Vote" or "Back to make a correction"
  • After submitting, your vote receipt notification will be sent to your email address
  • The system will not let you vote more than once.

If you do not receive the email, or have any issues accessing the link please contact the NZPFU Webmaster directly at: webmaster@nzpfu.org.nz     

Grant Mitcheson
Northern Branch Returning Officer
Dated: 5 June 2025

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