Voting is now open for the Rotorua Energy Charitable Trust, and with a record number of nominees this year, the trust is encouraging all Rotorua residents to have their say.
Voting packs were posted today and will be delivered to all 46,574 eligible electors by next Wednesday. The packs include a candidate directory with profiles on all 44 nominees who are vying for the six available positions along with voting papers and a referendum question on trustee terms.
This year's election will be held via post, ballot box and online, with voting able to be made up until 12 noon, Saturday November 19.
Trust manager Tony Gill said a non-binding referendum had been included as part of this year's election, to gain the community's views on whether a maximum number of terms that a trustee may serve on the trust should be introduced.
"Trustees are elected for a three-year term. At the end of each term, trustees must stand down, but are eligible for re-election. The trust deed currently places no limit on the number of times an individual may be re-elected as a trustee.