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Electoral Commission sets deadline for returns and detail from New Zealand First8 Sep 2008
The commission is requiring New Zealand First to produce promised amended party donation returns and auditor's reports no later than Tue, 30 Sep '08, along with a more detailed explanation of the circumstances leading to the need to file amended returns. Read more »
Electoral Commission to consider NZ First correspondence about party donation returns5 Sep 2008
The commission has received formal correspondence from the president of New Zealand First in respect of the party's annual donation returns for 2005, 2006, and 2007. Read more »
Get ready and vote the easy way DVD launched4 Sep 2008
New information resources to make it easy for people with a disability to vote at this year’s election have been launched: Read more »
Electoral Commission decision 2008-28, Democrats for Social Credit, late annual donation return4 Sep 2008
The Democrats for Social Credit donation return for 2007 was filed after the due date. There was not a reasonable excuse for the late filing. The offence will be reported to the Police. Read more »
e-news No.12 - September '082 Sep 2008
New election-focused resources for a range of audiences with differing needs, efforts to enrol the mainly-younger adults missing from the electoral roll, and rewards for electoral research all feature in this edition. Read more »
Applications to register political party logos28 Aug 2008
Public comment is invited by 5pm, Thurs, 11 Sep '08, on applications to register logos for RAM - Residents Action Movement and for Workers Party. Read more »
Electoral Commission decision 2008-27, The Alliance, late annual donations return26 Aug 2008
There was a reasonable excuse for the late filing, therefore no offence was committed. Read more »
Electoral Commission decision 2008-26, National Party, policy document26 Aug 2008
A policy document displayed in a street window and handed out to the public is not an election advertisement. Read more »
Electoral Commission decision 2008-25, Employers and Manufacturers Association (Northern) Inc, election advertisement26 Aug 2008
A newspaper advertisement is an election advertisement, and the value exceeds the limit at which the unlisted third party was required to list. The facts will be reported to the Police. Read more »
Electoral Commission decision 2008-24, New Zealand First, Hutt Valley Chamber of Commerce meeting flyer26 Aug 2008
A flyer inviting people to a meeting with Winston Peters is not an election advertisement. Read more »
Electoral Commission decision 2008-23, Labour Party, campaign caravan26 Aug 2008
A campaign caravan lacks a promoter statement, but no offence committed as the contravention is not wilful. Read more »
Electoral Commission decision 2008-22, National Party, meeting leaflet26 Aug 2008
A leaflet inviting people to a meeting with John Key is not an election advertisement. Read more »
Electoral Commission decision 2008-21, Labour Party, election advertisement26 Aug 2008
A newspaper advertisement is not an election advertisement. Read more »
Face-to-face with young adults for Youth Enrolment Week11 Aug 2008
Youth Enrolment Week starts today with a focus on being out on the streets, on campus and in the community, as part of a face-to-face bid to get 18 to 24 year olds enrolled to vote. Read more »
Challenge issued to improve number of young Kiwis enrolled to vote for the 2008 General Election4 Aug 2008
The Electoral Enrolment Centre is issuing a challenge to young people and organisations across the country to each get five 18-24 year olds enrolled to vote during a targeted youth enrolment drive in August. Read more »
Electoral Commission decision 2008-20, EPMU listing as a third party1 Aug 2008
The EPMU will be listed as a third party on Monday, 4 August 2008, unless the commission is restrained by court order. Read more »
Electoral Commission decision 2008-19, NZ First, late annual donations return1 Aug 2008
Late annual donations return for 2007, but no offence committed due to reasonable excuse. Read more »
Electoral Commission decision 2008-18, Green Party, late s54 donation return1 Aug 2008
Late return disclosing donation exceeding $20,000 but no offence committed due to reasonable excuse. Read more »
Electoral Commission decision 2008-17, Labour Party, file boxes1 Aug 2008
The commission is unable to consider the complaint due to Parliamentary privilege. Read more »
Electoral Commission decision 2008-16, election advertisement, phone canvassing1 Aug 2008
Complaint of phone canvassing being non-complying election advertising to be referred to the Police for investigation as insufficient information available for commission to determine whether belief of offence exists. Read more »
Electoral Commission decision 2008-15, PPTA billboard1 Aug 2008
PPTA billboard not an election advertisement. Read more »
Electoral Commission decision 2008-14, Labour Party, budget pamphlet1 Aug 2008
Labour Party pamphlet about the 2008 Budget had the correct promoter statement. Read more »
Electoral Commission decision 2008-13, National, van1 Aug 2008
Sign-written National Party van not an election advertisement. Read more »
Electoral Commission decision 2008-12, Labour, wheel cover1 Aug 2008
A spare wheel cover with words and a Labour Party logo is an election advertisement without a promoter statement, but not displayed wilfully so no offence committed. Read more »
Electoral Commission decision 2008-11, Progressive, newspaper advertisement1 Aug 2008
Progressive advertisement appearing in the Southland Express on 10 April 2008 re BZP is an election advertisement without a promoter statement and will be reported to the Police. Read more »
Electoral Commission decision 2008-10, New Zealand First, newspaper advertisement1 Aug 2008
New Zealand First advertisement “What’s in it for us?” published in several daily newspapers on 9 April 2008 is not an election advertisement. Read more »
Applications to register a party and a party logo31 Jul 2008
Public comment is invited by 5pm Thurs 14 Aug '08 on applications to register Workers Party of New Zealand (Workers Party) and a party logo for the The Bill and Ben Party (B&B). Read more »
Electoral Commission meeting summary29 Jul 2008
Decisions made at a meeting of the commission today (29 Jul '08): four relating to registration of parties or logos, five relating to listing of third parties, two relating to late donations returns, nine relating to complaints under the Electoral Finance Act 2007. Read more »
E 47,000 ngā Māori kua ngaro i te rārangi ingoa kaipōti23 Jul 2008
E whakaatu ana ngā tauanga hōu he tata ki te 47,000 ngā Māori i whakaurua i tētahi wā o ngā tau e toru kua hipa atu kāore i te rārangi ingoa ināianei. Read more »
Electoral Commission Decision 2008-03 Late Annual Donations The Republic of New Zealand Party14 Jul 2008
The Republic of New Zealand Party’s donation return for 2007 was filed after the due date. Read more »
Electoral Commission Decision 2008-02 Late Annual Donations Libertarianz14 Jul 2008
Annual returns of party donations were required to be filed with the Electoral Commission by 30 April 2008. Read more »
Electoral Commission Decision 2008-04 Late Annual Donations Direct Democracy Party14 Jul 2008
The Direct Democracy Party’s donation return for 2007 was filed after the due date. Read more »
Electoral Commission Decision 2008-05 Late Annual Donations ACT New Zealand14 Jul 2008
ACT New Zealand’s donation return for 2007 was filed after the due date. Read more »
Election day staff wanted11 Jul 2008
The Chief Electoral Office is looking for staff to work on election day. Read more »
Information for Parliamentary Candidates and their Financial Agents11 Jul 2008
The Chief Electoral Office has updated its guidance for parliamentary candidates and financial agents for the 2008 general election. Read more »
New electoral rolls open for the public to view3 Jul 2008
The Electoral Enrolment Centre is urging people to check just released electoral rolls, as another milestone towards the 2008 general election is reached. Read more »
Vacancy - Kids Voting co-ordinator2 Jul 2008
The Electoral Commission is hosting this five-month co-ordination role helping secondary students and their teachers experience the general election through the Kids Voting programme. Applications close Thurs 10 Jul '08. Read more »
Electoral Commission reminder re promoter statements - inclusion and visibility2 Jul 2008
Election advertisements must contain promoter statements which are visible and reasonably legible. Financial agents and party secretaries are asked to make sure people preparing and displaying advertisements are aware of this. Read more »
Applications to register parties and a party logo1 Jul 2008
Public comment is invited by 5pm Thurs 17 Jul '08 on applications to register: The Bill and Ben Party (B&B), RAM - Residents Action Movement, and a logo for New Zealand Pacific Party. Read more »
New List MP for The Green Party27 Jun 2008
The Chief Electoral Officer has declared Russel Norman from Wellington elected to Parliament from The Green Party of Aotearoa New Zealand list. Read more »
Electoral Commission decision 2008-09, New Zealand First, display of banners in Tauranga27 Jun 2008
Finding on banners displayed in Tauranga promoting New Zealand First did not display promoter statements. Contravention of the Electoral Finance Act 2007, by failure to display promoter statements. Read more »
Electoral Commission decision 2008-08, Green Party, three posters displayed in Morningside, Auckland27 Jun 2008
Finding on posters promoting the Green Party did not display promoter statements, however no offence committed because the financial agent did not wilfully contravene the Act. Read more »
Electoral Commission decision 2008-07, National Party, pamphlet27 Jun 2008
Finding of complaint re flyer entitled "Join the conversation". No contravention of the Electoral Finance Act 2007. Read more »
Electoral Commission decision 2008-06, Green Party, billboard non-compliant promoter statements27 Jun 2008
Finding that promoter statement on a billboard in Wellington did not contain the correct address but offence is so inconsequential to the public interest that the matter will not be reported to the Police. Read more »
Almost one in ten people still to enrol for preliminary Electoral roll16 Jun 2008
One in ten New Zealanders only has until Friday (20 June) to get enrolled in time to go on the preliminary electoral roll. Read more »
e-news, No 11, June '0816 Jun 2008
In this issue: Enrolment drive in full swing; Help spread the enrolment message; Wanted: trainers, operations and human resources managers; Access 08 – May update Read more »
Electoral Commission meeting summary12 Jun 2008
The Electoral Commission decided today on four election advertising complaints and on four parties' explanations for late annual donation returns, with details of these decisions expected to be released next week. Read more »
Interested in working on the Election?6 Jun 2008
Election day has not yet been announced but Returning Officers are beginning their search for staff to assist them deliver this year’s general election. Read more »
Kua tangohia i te rārangi ingoa kaipōti he kotahi i roto i te tokorima o ngā māori kua oti te whakauru4 Jun 2008
Tata ki te 50,000 ngā tāngata kua tangohia i te rārangi ingoa kaipōti i te marama kua hipa atu nei – otirā, kotahi i roto i te tokorima he Māori nō Aotearoa. Read more »
Almost 50,000 kiwis removed from Electoral roll4 Jun 2008
Almost 50,000 people have been removed from the electoral roll in the past month – the same as a complete electorate of voters losing the right to vote or about the same as the winning margin of party votes recorded at the 2005 election. Read more »
Deadline for disclosure of donations exceeding $20k - reminder to parties30 May 2008
The Electoral Commission has issued a reminder to party financial agents and party secretaries of the 10 day deadline for filing returns of donations exceeding $20,000. Read more »
Electoral Commission decision 2008-01, Green Party, return of party donation exceeding $20k29 May 2008
Finding of failure to file the return within 10 working days of receipt of the relevant donation, however no offence committed as there was reasonable excuse. Read more »
Shift of kiwis overseas reflected in election enrolment figures21 May 2008
Close to 48,000* Kiwis living overseas are enrolled to vote for this year’s election – a 35 percent increase on the same time before the 2005 election. Read more »
Electoral Commission registration decisions and consideration of late donation returns20 May 2008
At its meeting of 19 May 2008, the commission made the following decisions Read more »
Got your enrolment update pack yet? If not - get enrolled now8 May 2008
Missed something in your mail box this week? If you haven’t got an enrolment update pack by now you’re not correctly enrolled to vote. Read more »
Enrolment drive starts despite poor awareness it is election year4 May 2008
A major enrolment drive for this year’s election kicks off Monday 5 May - at a time when research shows many people don’t even know its election year. Read more »
Ka tīmata te whiunga whakauru kaipōti ahakoa te iti o te mōhio he tau pōtitanga tēnei4 May 2008
Āpōpō ka tīmata he whiunga whakauru kaipōti nui rawa mō te pōtitanga o tēnei tau (Rāhina 5 Haratua 2008) – ahakoa e whakaaturia mai ana te rangahau kāore te tokomaha e mōhio ana he tau pōtitanga tēnei Read more »
尽管有很多人还不知道今年是大选年大选登记现在已经开始进行 (Chinese)4 May 2008
今年的大选登记活动从明天(2008 年5 月5 日星期一)开始。有研究表明，很多人至今并不知道 今年是大选年。 Read more »
Commission to hear parties on broadcasting time and funding24 Apr 2008
The Electoral Commission's allocation of funds and time for broadcast election advertising by parties takes significant steps next week with the hearing and consideration of parties' submissions on the process. Read more »
Electoral Commission registration decisions and consideration of complaints24 Apr 2008
New Zealand Pacific Party was registered today by the Electoral Commission, along with a logo for Kiwi Party, and "The ACT Party" as an abbreviation for ACT New Zealand. Three complaints alleging missing promoter statements were put before the commission and remain under consideration. Read more »
Application to register a political party logo21 Apr 2008
The Electoral Commission is considering an application to register a political party logo for No Commercial Airport at Whenuapai Airbase. Public comment is invited before 5pm, Thu 8 May '08. Read more »
Electoral Commission notice to parties and third parties: promoter statements11 Apr 2008
11 April 2008 Electoral Commission reminder and notice to those who publish election advertisements, particularly party and third party financial agents Read more »
Applications to register political party logos10 Apr 2008
The Electoral Commission is considering applications to register logos for The Alliance, Democrats for social credit, New Zealand Liberal Party, and The Family Party. Public comment is invited before 5pm, Thursday, 27 March Read more »
Listing of EPMU as a third party - Electoral Commission decision4 Apr 2008
The Electoral Commission has decided to list the New Zealand Amalgamated Engineering, Printing and Manufacturing Union Inc (EPMU) as a third party. Read more »
Electoral Commission consideration of Electoral Finance Act matters2 Apr 2008
The Electoral Commission this afternoon made decisions relating to a range of matters raised with it under the Electoral Finance Act. Read more »
Five party logos and abbreviated party name registered2 Apr 2008
Five party logos and an abbreviated party name were registered today by the Electoral Commission. Read more »
Applications to register a political party and a party logo1 Apr 2008
The Electoral Commission is considering applications to register New World Order as a political party and a logo for The Kiwi Party. Read more »
Research report released - MMP, e-voting, electoral finance17 Mar 2008
Public attitudes to e-voting are covered in the release of the Electoral Commission's 2007 quantitative research project final report. Understanding of MMP and attitudes to electoral campaigning and finance propositions have previously been released as extracts. Read more »
Election advertisement authorisation - Full residential address statement6 Mar 2008
A media article dated 7 March reports that the Chief Electoral Officer agrees that the promoter statement required in party election advertisements promoted by the party’s financial agent under the Electoral Finance Act can include the address of the party. This is not the view of the Chief Electoral Officer. Read more »
New List MP for New Zealand Labour Party4 Mar 2008
New List MP for New Zealand Labour Party Read more »
New list MP for New Zealand First Party15 Feb 2008
New List MP For New Zealand First Party Read more »
The Kiwi Party registered15 Feb 2008
The Kiwi Party was added to the register of political parties today by the Electoral Commission. Read more »
Broadcasting allocation 2008 - Invitation to political parties11 Feb 2008
Political parties (registered and not-yet-registered) which believe they will qualify for an allocation of broadcasting time for opening/closing addresses and/or funding for broadcast election advertising for the 2008 election are invited to give notice of this to the Electoral Commission by 5pm, Wed, 19 Mar '08. Read more »
The Kiwi Party - Application to register a political party24 Jan 2008
The Electoral Commission is considering an application made under Part 4 of the Electoral Act 1993 to register The Kiwi Party. Public comment is invited before 5pm, Fri, 8 Feb 08. Read more »
Caution to Elections NZ website users16 Jan 2008
Users of the Elections NZ website are advised that guidance relating to donations, campaigning, election expenses, and broadcasting with "last modified" dates of earlier than 18 December 2007 may need revision to reflect changes resulting from the Electoral Finance Act 2007, Electoral Amendment Act 2007, and Broadcasting Amendment Act (No 2) 2007. A summary of these changes is available, and existing guidance will be updated where required during early 2008. Read more »
NEW ZEALAND PACIFIC PARTY - Application to register party name and abbreviation14 Jan 2008
The Electoral Commission is considering an application made under Part 4 of the Electoral Act 1993 to register NEW ZEALAND PACIFIC PARTY (NZ PACIFIC PARTY). Public comment is invited by Friday, 1 February 2008. Read more »
Job vacancy - statutory relationships administrator or manager7 Jan 2008
A pivotal election year relationship management role, helping political parties and third parties know about, understand, and comply with their legal obligations, as well as helping manage the Electoral Commission’s own relationship, accountability and reporting requirements with the government and with parliament. Flexible, half-time position. Applications close midday, 4 Febuary 2008. Read more »
New List MP for New Zealand Labour Party2 May 2008
Welcome to our refreshed website!1 May 2008
The Elections New Zealand website has been refreshed to: improve navigation and accessibility, better integrate content for different user groups, and reflect new electoral activities. Information relating to this year's general election is being added progressively. Fine tuning and content migration will continue over the next couple of weeks. Key changes are... Read more »
