New Zealand Gazette – 2015 – No. 119

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✨ Electoral Commission Declaration

NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE, No. 119 — 2 NOVEMBER 2015

GOVERNMENT NOTICES

Authorities/Other Agencies of State

Declaration by Electoral Commission That Marama Mere-Ana Davidson is Elected a Member of Parliament

WHEREAS—

A. The Electoral Commission has received a warrant from His Excellency the Governor-General to supply a member of Parliament to fill a vacancy created by the resignation of Russel William Norman pursuant to section 55(1)(f) of the Electoral Act 1993;

B. Under section 137(2) of the Electoral Act 1993, the Electoral Commission has determined that, of the unelected candidates on the party list of the Green Party, Marama Mere-Ana Davidson stood highest in the order of preference on that list;

C. Under section 137(3) of that Act, the Electoral Commission has asked the party secretary of the Green Party whether Marama Mere-Ana Davidson remains a member of that party and the Commission has been informed that she remains a member of that party;

D. Under section 137(4) of that Act, the Electoral Commission has asked Marama Mere-Ana Davidson whether she is willing to be a Member of Parliament and she has indicated her willingness to be a member of Parliament.

THEREFORE, pursuant to section 137(4) of that Act, the Electoral Commission declares that

Marama Mere-Ana Davidson

is elected as a member of Parliament by publication of this declaration in the New Zealand Gazette.

Dated at Wellington this 2nd day of November 2015.

ROBERT ANDREW PEDEN, Chief Electoral Officer.

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🏛️ Declaration of Election of Marama Mere-Ana Davidson as Member of Parliament

Domain🏛️ Governance & Central Administration
Dated2 November 2015
KeywordsElectoral Commission, Member of Parliament, Green Party, Vacancy, Declaration
👱🏽 Names

Marama Mere-Ana Davidson, Declared elected as Member of Parliament
Russel William Norman, Resigned, creating vacancy

👩‍💼 Officials

Robert Andrew Peden, Chief Electoral Officer

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