Election for Rotorua Local President

Posted 1 May '23 under Rotorua Local

By the closing date for nominations for the position of Rotorua Local President, the following nominations have been received.

GARTHWAITE, Nathan

TROTMAN, Blair

As more than one nomination has been received, an election in accordance with the Union Rules is necessary for this position.

Attached please find a biography for one of the candidates.

The ballot papers have been couriered to Des Chan at Rotorua Station, who has been appointed as Assistant Returning Officer for this election. The ballot can now commence and the closing date is midday Friday 19 May 2023. After this time the ballot box will be returned, unopened, to the Branch Returning Officer to enable the ballot papers to be counted and the result announced.

Grant Mitcheson
Branch Returning Officer
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