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Enrol now to make voting easy

Aug 1, 2022

The Electoral Commission is urging people to get a move on and enrol now to make voting easy in the October local body elections.

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New list MP for Labour Party

Jul 25, 2022

The Electoral Commission has declared Dan Rosewarne to be elected to Parliament from the New Zealand Labour Party list.

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Consultation opens on Election Access Fund

Jul 19, 2022

The establishment of a fund to support disabled people participating in parliamentary elections is a step closer with consultation now open on the Election Access Fund.

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Referral to Police

Jul 18, 2022

The Electoral Commission has referred to the Police a matter involving the election expenses and donations of a candidate at the 2020 General Election.

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Text message from the Electoral Commission

Jul 12, 2022

The Electoral Commission is sending text messages to people whose addresses are out of date on the electoral roll.

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Did you get your enrolment update pack?

Jul 7, 2022

Voters who haven’t received an enrolment update pack in the mail need to act now to make sure they are enrolled and ready to vote in the October local body elections.

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By-election referrals to Police

Jul 4, 2022

The Electoral Commission has made three referrals to Police relating to complaints about social media content on election day for the Tauranga by-election.

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Tauranga by-election official results

Jul 1, 2022

The Electoral Commission has released the official results for the 18 June parliamentary by-election in the Tauranga electorate.

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Get ready for the local elections

Jun 29, 2022

The Electoral Commission begins an enrolment drive today to make sure people are enrolled for this year’s local body elections.

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