There are five nominations for the Invercargill Licensing Trust By-Election.

Nominations closed at midday on March 31, with nominees vying for one vacancy on the six-person board, created after lawyer Michael Mika left his position to take up an appointment to the judiciary.

The confirmed candidates are Louise Evans (chief activator, COIN South), Reece McDonald (owner/manager Ricoh Southland), Jason McKenzie (Academy Southland programme manager), John Pringle (lawyer Cruickshank Pryde) and Lindsay Thomas (former Invercargill councillor).

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Deputy Electoral Officer Michael Morris said Invercargill residents within the ILT election boundary would have the chance to cast their vote from 5 May. 

“The election is carried out by postal voting, similar to what we’ve recently experienced with the ICC by-election earlier this year, and the 2019 Local Authority Elections,” Mr Morris said. 

“Residents should start receiving their voting papers in the first week voting is open. 

“You can then post them back to us until 21 May, after which time you’ll need to drop off your vote in person to a ballot box at the Invercargill City Council Civic Administration Building in Esk Street, or at the Invercargill Public Library in Dee Street to make sure your vote arrives before voting closes.” 

Voting will close on election day at midday on Thursday, 27 May. 

Invercargill City Council, as the territorial authority, currently holds the contract with electionz.com to provide electoral services for any local body election in the Invercargill electorate. 

That is why the ICC is administering the ILT By-Election.

Candidate profiles are now available online HERE.