Advance voting starts on Monday
Voting in the 2017 General Election kicks off in earnest on Monday 11 September when advance voting places open, and…
Overseas voting starts today
New Zealanders who are overseas can vote from today in the 2017 General Election.
Party and candidate lists for 2017 election
16 registered political parties and 534 candidates will be contesting the 2017 General Election.
Statement on Campaign for Change
The Electoral Commission says funds spent on the Campaign for Change were candidate donations and will need to be declared…
2017 Variation Broadcasting Allocation Decision Released
The Electoral Commission has released its variation decision on the amount of money allocated to political parties for the broadcasting…
Governor-General gives green light for election
The Governor-General, Her Excellency The Rt Hon Dame Patsy Reddy, has given the go ahead for this year’s General Election to be held.
Time running out to make voting easy
Time is running out for people wanting to make voting easy in the 23 September general election.
Registration of substitute party logo for The Opportunities Party (TOP)
On 15 August 2017, the Electoral Commission determined under Part 4 of the Electoral Act 1993 to register the following…