Notice is given under section 28 of the Local Electoral Act 2001, that Gisborne District Council resolved on 27 August 2026 to retain the Single Transferable Voting electoral system for the next triennial election in 2028.
Electors of the Gisborne District Council have a right to demand a poll at any time to countermand the use of the Single Transferable Voting electoral system.
Should a valid demand for a poll be received by 11 December 2026, a poll will be held by 28 March 2027 on whether the First Past the Post or the Single Transferable Voting electoral system will be used for the next two triennial elections (2028 and 2031) of the Gisborne District Council.
A valid demand must be –
- made in writing;
- signed by at least 5 percent of eligible electors of the Gisborne District Council. This equates to 1,704 elector signatures;
- delivered to the Gisborne District Council, 15 Fitzherbert Street, Whataupoko, Gisborne by 4pm, Friday 11 December 2026 (for the outcome of the poll to apply for the 2028 and 2031 triennial elections of the Gisborne District Council).
Every elector who signs a demand must also set out in it their full name and the address for which they are qualified as an elector of the Gisborne District Council.