Preliminary results announced for 2005 general election
The preliminary results as at <?xml:namespace prefix = st1 ns = "urn:schemas-microsoft-com:office:smarttags" /> midnight for the 2005 general election have been released by the Chief Electoral Office.
Official count for general election underway
The Chief Electoral Office has started the official count process for the 2005 general election, and expects to announce the official results by 2pm Saturday 1 October.
Just hours left to enrol to vote
Time has almost run out for people to enrol to vote for this year's election - with just hours left to enrol.
Voters urged to vote close to home on election day
The Chief Electoral Office is urging voters to vote at a polling place listed in their EasyVote pack and take their EasyVote card with them on election day, September 2005.
Vote this week if you're not in your electorate on election day 17 September
The Chief Electoral Office has released figures showing 46,500 people have voted during the first seven days of advance voting for the 2005 General Election.
Five days to enrol to vote
The Electoral Enrolment Centre is sending a last ditch message out to the tens of thousands of Kiwis not enrolled to vote that there are just five days to get enrolled.
Enrol to vote this weekend at over 20 Warehouse Stores
Left it to the last minute to enrol to vote at this year's election?
Election advertising and the Electoral Act 1993
Note: this release relates to advertising other than broadcasting advertising on television or radio where some special rules apply.