STV - It's Simple To Vote

At elections for district health boards and some local authorities voters use the "Single Transferable Vote" (or "STV"). On this site you can find out:

How to vote using STV

It is simple to vote with STV. Instead of putting a tick beside the candidates you want to vote for, you rank them with numbers.
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How candidates are elected

In an STV election, candidates must reach a certain number of votes to get elected.
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How votes are counted

Voting is easy with STV. The vote counting is more complex and that's why a special computer programme has been developed.
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In 2022 STV is being used to elect members of these local authorities:

• Kaipara District Council
• Tauranga City Council
• Ruapehu District Council
• New Plymouth District Council
• Palmerston North City Council
• Kapiti Coast District Council
• Porirua City Council
• Wellington City Council
• Greater Wellington Regional Council
• Marlborough District Council
• Dunedin City Council
• Far North District Council (1st time)
• Gisborne District Council (1st time)
• Hamilton City Council (1st time)
• Nelson City Council (1st time)

Hutt City Council is also holding a poll on STV at the 2022 elections.