Dail Michael John Jones is Elected a Member
of Parliament
WHEREAS—
A. I have received a warrant from His Excellency the Governor-General of New Zealand to supply a member of Parliament to fill a vacancy created by the resignation of Brian John Donnelly, pursuant to section 55(1)(f) of the Electoral Act 1993;
B. Under section 137(2) of the Electoral Act 1993, I have determined that of the unelected candidates on the
party list of the New Zealand First Party, Susan Joan Baragwanath stood highest in the order of preference
on that list;
C. Under section 137(3) of that Act, I have asked the Secretary of the New Zealand First Party whether
Susan Joan Baragwanath remains a member of that party and I have been informed that she remains a member
of that party;
D. Under section 137(4) of that Act, I have asked Susan Joan Baragwanath whether she is willing to be a member of Parliament, and she has indicated that she is not willling to be a member of Parliament;
E. Under section 137(5) of that Act, I have identified that
of the unelected candidates on the party list of the
New Zealand First Party, James Leonard Peters stood
the next highest in the order of preference on that list;
F. Under section 137(3) of that Act, I have asked the Secretary of the New Zealand First Party whether James Leonard Peters remains a member of that party and
I have been informed that he remains a member of
that party;
G. Under section 137(4) of that Act, I have asked James Leonard Peters whether he is willing to be a member of Parliament, and he has indicated that he is not willling
be a member of Parliament.
H. Under section 137(5) of that Act, I have identified that
of the unelected candidates on the party list of the
New Zealand First Party, Dail Michael John Jones stood the next highest in the order of preference on that list;
I. Under section 137(3) of that Act, I have asked the Secretary of the New Zealand First Party whether Dail Michael John Jones remains a member of that party and
I have been informed that he remains a member of
that party;
J. Under section 137(4) of that Act, I have asked Dail Michael John Jones whether he is willing to be a member of Parliament, and he has indicated that he is willing to be a member of Parliament.
THEREFORE, pursuant to section 137(5) of that Act,
I, Robert Andrew Peden, Chief Electoral Officer, declare that
Dail Michael John Jones
is elected as a member of Parliament by publication of this declaration as a Supplement to the New Zealand Gazette.
Dated at Wellington this 15th day of February 2008.
ROBERT ANDREW PEDEN, Chief Electoral Officer, Ministry of Justice.