In September this year (2016)2016, voting startstakes place to elect members to the 20 District Health Boards across New Zealand.
The Boards are responsible for overseeing the delivery of health and disability services in their district.
Four members, including the Chair, are appointed by the Health Minister, the remaining seven members are elected by those registered to vote in the Waikato district.
Standing for election
Anyone who is a New Zealand citizen and is on the parliamentary electoral roll can stand for election as a DHB member. You don’t have to live in the DHB’s district to stand for election to the board, but you can’t stand for election in more than one DHB. DHB employees who meet the eligibility criteria are also able to stand for election.
For more information, download the .
Nominations are open from 15 July to noon on 12 August.
Voting
The DHB election uses the STV (Single Transferable Vote) system where voters rank their preferred candidates in order of preference (1 for the candidate you most prefer, 2 for your next preferred candidate and so on). You can rank as many or as few of the candidates on the voting paper as you wish. For your vote to count, there should be only one candidate with the figure 1 beside their name.
Timetable
More information
- Conflict of Interest guidelines for DHB members
- Ministry of Health DHB Information for Candidates booklet
Previous results
Board candidates 2013 electoral expense returns
Voting for the seven elected members of each of the DHB will take place in 2016.
The DHB election uses the Single Transferable Voting (STV) system where voters rank their preferred candidates in order of preference – ie, 1 for the candidate they most prefer, 2 for their next preferred candidate and so on. They can rank as many or as few of the candidates on the voting paper as they wish. For your vote to count, there should be one candidate, and one only, with the figure 1 beside their name.
Up to four other members may be appointed by the Minister of Health to fill any gaps in the expertise needed for the DHB to best achieve its functions and objectives.
Information on the nominations and other aspects of the DHB election process are included in the District Health Board elections 2013: Information for candidates booklet .
In general, anyone who is a New Zealand citizen and is on the parliamentary electoral roll can stand for election as a DHB member. You do not have to live in the DHB’s district to stand for election to its board but you cannot stand for election in more than one DHB.
DHB employees who meet the eligibility criteria are also able to stand for election.