31. In 1998, Pedley backed the winning candidate Rod Richards in the postal ballot for the leadership for Welsh Conservatives. 32. Many important internal issues ( such as electoral preselection and leadership ) are decided by direct postal ballot of the membership. 33. GPEx positions are elected annually by postal ballot or by a vote at conference, depending on the number of candidates. 34. Instead, a postal ballot was selected, starting 30 July 2009 for eligible voters and closing on 21 August 2009. 35. Postal ballots constituted just over 19, 000 of those eligible, however only some 16, 000 were validly returned.36. The postal ballot was triggered when the executive council came to a vote with a majority decision not to endorse his candidacy. 37. For example, in NZ postal ballots are used in local government elections and for referendums not held during a general election. 38. During the run-off, Van der Bellen defeated Hofer on 23 May 2016 after the postal ballots had been counted. 39. In recent times, very few congregations have actually been held, with most important business conducted by postal ballot of its members. 40. In January 2011, Agnew was elected as the first leader of the Green Party, beating Cadogan Enright in a postal ballot .
