Māori Electoral Option – now is your time to choose
The 2018 Māori Electoral Option starts next month, giving Māori voters the chance to choose between being on the Māori roll or the general roll.
Kōwhiringa Pōti Māori – koinei tō wā ki te kōwhiri
Ka tīmata te Kōwhiringa Pōti Māori 2018 ā tērā marama, e whai wāhi ai ngā kaipōti Māori ki te kōwhiri…
New List MP for the New Zealand National Party
The Electoral Commission has declared: Maureen Pugh to be elected to Parliament from The New Zealand National Party list.
Party returns published
Party expense returns for the 2017 General Election have been published on the Electoral Commission website.
Amendments to the Register of Political Parties - 28 February 2018
Pursuant to Part 4 of the Electoral Act 1993, the Electoral Commission determined on 28 February 218 to cancel the…
Dual vote referrals to the Police for 2017 General Election
The Electoral Commission has referred 37 individuals to the Police who appear to have voted more than once at the 2017 General Election.
Candidate and Third Party Returns
Candidate and third party returns for the 2017 General Election have been published on the Electoral Commission website.
Election turnout up for all age groups
The turnout of voters at the 2017 General Election was up on 2014 across all age groups, with a 6.5% increase for younger voters.
Referral to the Police - 19 October 2017
On 18 October 2017, the Electoral Commission referred Television New Zealand to Police in response to complaints about the rebroadcasting of the Te Karere programme on Election Day.