Nominations close
Party list and electorate candidate nominations for the 2008 general election have closed.
One in five young people leaving others to make election decisions for them
One in five young people are leaving it up to their parents, grandparents or mates to decide about their future by failing to enrol to vote for the 8 November General Election.
Electoral Commission decision 2008-34, Radio Network, election advertisements, election programmes
Dated: 18 September 2008 Decision Number: 2008-34 Subject: Newstalk ZB talkback broadcasts were hosted by Winston Peters and Shane Jones in June 2008.
Electoral Commission decisions on election advertising matters
Four decisions on advertising matters.
Governor-General gives formal go-ahead for election candidate nominations to open tomorrow
The Governor-General Hon Anand Satyanand has given the green light for this year’s general election to be held on Saturday 8 November, clearing the way for candidate nominations to open tomorrow 9 October 2008.
MMP knowledge nears all time pre-election high
New Zealand voters head to the polls in a month's time with the highest level of MMP knowledge pre-election since the first MMP election in 1996.
Last plea to enrol by Wednesday 8 October
Wednesday is the cut off date to enrol and make it on to the printed electoral roll used on Election Day, 8 November.
Twenty-one parties registered to contest party vote
The Electoral Commission has made final party and logo registration decisions today (Fri, 3 Oct '08) ahead of the general election, with [341 21 parties now registered] and so eligible to contest the party vote.
Antarctica aiming for 100 percent voter turnout
One of the world’s most remote voting places will be established at Scott Base for the 2008 general election and aims to get a 100 percent voter turnout.