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Fifty three candidate nominations have been received for the Tauranga City Council election this October 12.

The deadline for candidate nominations closed at midday today.

Totals:

Mayor (1 vacancy): 10 candidates
Councillor at large (4 vacancies): 19 candidates
Mount Maunganui-Papamoa ward (2 vacancies): 7 candidates
Otumoetai-Pyes Pa ward (2 vacancies): 7 candidates
Te Papa-Welcome Bay ward (2 vacancies): 10 candidates

A full list of candidates can be seen on Tauranga City Council’s website.

For the past few weeks, Council has urging people to enrol to vote. Soon, the council will begin a campaign to educate voters about the STV proportional voting system.