Sixteen candidates are standing in Hamilton City Council’s East Ward by-election.
The vacancy in the Hamilton East Ward occurred following the resignation of Councillor Ryan Hamilton.
Nominations for the by-election closed at midday today, Friday 22 December.
The following candidates have been confirmed:
BECH, Aksel Danger (Independent)
BRISTER, Richard (Independent)
GIELEN, Jacobus (The peoples voice)
GONZALEZ, Jose (Independent)
HENDERSON, Horiana
LEPINA, Marie-Claire (Independent)
LIU, Leo
MACINDOE, Tim (Independent)
MCDONALD, John
NAND, Jenny (Independent)
NG, Jono
SMART, Anna (Independent)
STRATFORD, Roger
TANG, Tony
TEMONI-SYME, Tania
WEST, Michael
Voting will open on Friday 26 January 2024 and close at midday on Saturday 17 February 2024.
It’s a postal vote, so Hamilton East Ward residents will receive their voting papers in the mail.
To vote, voters simply need to rank and return – rank the candidates and return their voting paper in a ballot box or post box.