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Applications to register political party logos

Apr 10, 2008

The Electoral Commission is considering applications made under Part 4 of the Electoral Act 1993 to register the following political party logos: The Alliance, Democrats for social credit, New Zealand Liberal Party, The Family Party.

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Listing of EPMU as a third party - Electoral Commission decision

Apr 4, 2008

At its meeting on 2 April the Electoral Commission considered the application from Andrew Little to list the Engineering, Printing & Manufacturing Union (EPMU) as a third party and the objection to such a listing from David Farrar.

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Five party logos and abbreviated party name registered

Apr 2, 2008

The Electoral Commission today registered: New or amended party logos, which may be used on ballot papers, for: The Alliance, Democrats for social credit, Green Party of Aotearoa New Zealand, The Family Party, New Zealand Liberal Party (an unregistered political party).

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Electoral Commission consideration of Electoral Finance Act matters

Apr 2, 2008

The Electoral Commission met this afternoon (2 Apr '08) to consider a range of matters raised with it under the Electoral Finance Act.

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Applications to register a political party and a party logo

Apr 1, 2008

The Electoral Commission is considering applications made under Part 4 of the Electoral Act 1993 to register the following political…

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Research report released - MMP, e-voting, electoral finance

Mar 17, 2008

Public attitudes to e-voting are covered in the release of the Electoral Commission's 2007 quantitative research project final report.

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Election advertisement authorisation - Full residential address statement

Mar 7, 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.

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New List MP for New Zealand Labour Party

Mar 4, 2008

The Chief Electoral Officer has declared LOUISA WALL from Auckland elected to Parliament from the New Zealand Labour Party list.

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The Kiwi Party registered

Feb 15, 2008

The Kiwi Party was added to the register of political parties today by the Electoral Commission.

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