Posted: September 9, 2025
When you vote, you need to rank us
Hi! I'm standing as a candidate in the General Ward.
Maybe you landed here after scanning a QR code or googling ianallan.vote. And now you're wondering how do you vote exactly?
Are you enrolled to vote? Are you sure?↗
If you're enrolled to vote, you should have now received a voting pack in your registered mail box — not your email box, your actual mail box. If you haven't received your voting pack by now, you can still cast a special vote↗.
It's too late to post your vote! So...
Drop your envelope in one of many orange ballot box locations↗ provided by the council before 12noon Saturday 11 October.
The Gisborne District Council has put together a useful video on how you vote and how it's all counted:
It's pretty uncomfortable to say "I'm your number 1 candidate!" when there are many great candidates to make up your team.
Most importantly, if you think I can help, please rank me on your General Ward team.
If you really think I can help, the best thing you can do is rank me higher than your other favourites, like number 1! If not, at least a number 2, or 3.
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