I'm pleased to bring the Local Government Electoral Legislation Bill to the House. This is an omnibus bill that amends several Acts to improve the way that individuals and communities are represented by and can participate in local government elections. To do this, the bill completes the Government's work to fix the Māori ward laws, provides more flexibility for different representation arrangements at Auckland Council, and updates the recount rules for local elections. The bill also clarifies that candidates' nomination documents can be submitted electronically.