Amendment to the Register of Political Parties
The registration of the New Zealand TEA Party and its logo has been cancelled at the party’s request.
Application to register a political party and logo
The Electoral Commission is considering an application to register the DemocracyNZ party and its logo.
Enrol now to make voting easy
The Electoral Commission is urging people to get a move on and enrol now to make voting easy in the October local body elections.
New list MP for Labour Party
The Electoral Commission has declared Dan Rosewarne to be elected to Parliament from the New Zealand Labour Party list.
Consultation opens on Election Access Fund
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.
Referral to Police
The Electoral Commission has referred to the Police a matter involving the election expenses and donations of a candidate at the 2020 General Election.
Text message from the Electoral Commission
The Electoral Commission is sending text messages to people whose addresses are out of date on the electoral roll.
Did you get your enrolment update pack?
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.
By-election referrals to Police
The Electoral Commission has made three referrals to Police relating to complaints about social media content on election day for the Tauranga by-election.