Jacqueline Margaret Walter (54) , is charged with harassing, by emailing and messaging, having already emailed on five other occasions, causing them to fear for their safety.
The alleged offending is said to have happened between November 21 last year and March 31 this year.
She did not enter a plea in the Invercargill District Court today.
Walter, an unsuccessful candidate in the 2022 mayoral election receiving 114 votes, was remanded on bail to reappear on April 26.