Annual report 2008
The annual report of the Electoral Commission for the year ended 30 Jun '08 was provided to the Minister of Justice on 30 Sep '08 and published by the commission on 2 Oct '08.
Deadline looming to enrol for an EasyVote
Almost 36,000 people have enrolled or updated their details since the election date was announced, but a further 235,000 are running out of time to enrol and make voting easy for themselves.
Thirteen-year-olds set to 'vote' in record numbers
More than 24,000 year nine students from across New Zealand will be among the first to ‘cast their votes’ in the 8 November general election through Kids Voting, a programme educating and enthusing voters of the future with real life experiences of the campaign and simulated election processes.
2008 General Election Media Kit
The Chief Electoral Office Media Information Kit contains background material to help with media coverage of the 2008 General Election.
Electoral Commission decision 2008-29, Jim Anderton's Progressive, electronic newsletter
Dated: 8 September 2008 Decision Number: 2008-29 Subject: JIM’s e-News of 16 May which appears to be distributed by email to subscribers and is available on the website of Jim Anderton MP, the leader of Jim Anderton’s Progressive.
Thousands of voters get enrolment warning for the Saturday 8 November Election
Voters are being warned to make sure their vote counts in the Saturday 8 November election by getting correctly enrolled to vote now.
Application to register political party logo
The Electoral Commission is considering an application made under Part 4 of the Electoral Act 1993 to register the following…
Kua kōkiri atu te tari pōtitanga matua ki āna
Kua kakari tonu te Tari Pōtitanga Matua kia māmā te tutuki me te whai wāhi ki te pōti mō ngā kaipōti mō te pōtitanga whānui 2008 ā te Rāhoroi 8 o Whiringa-ā-rangi/Noema 2008.
Last call for parties, logos, and third parties to contest general election
Parties wanting to register to contest the party vote in the 2008 general election have until 5pm Mon, 15 Sep to get their completed registration applications and evidence of membership to the Electoral Commission in order to be sure that the necessary checking, advertising, and processing of an uncontested application to register the party can be approved before Writ Day, Wed, 8 Oct.