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.
2017 General Election writ returned
The Electoral Commission has returned the writ for the 2017 General Election marking the end of the formal election process.
New Zealand 2017 General Election - Official Results
The Electoral Commission has declared the official results for the 2017 General Election.
Referral to the Police - 2 October 2017
On 2 October 2017, the Electoral Commission referred four incidents to Police in response to complaints about social media content…
Preliminary results for the 2017 General Election
The Electoral Commission has released the preliminary results for the 2017 General Election.
Last chance to enrol to vote
Voters who aren’t already enrolled need to hurry and enrol by the end of tomorrow, Friday 22 September, to be…
No EasyVote pack? You need to enrol now
Voters who haven’t received their personalised EasyVote pack in the mail by now need to enrol or update their details by this Friday.