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Electoral Commission decision 2008-07, National Party, pamphlet

Jun 27, 2008

Decision Number: 2008-07 Subject: National Party flyer entitled "Join the conversation", referring to National Party policies and encouraging recipients to contact John Key, was allegedly handed to a member of the public from a National Party stall.

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Electoral Commission decision 2008-08, Green Party, three posters displayed in Morningside, Auckland

Jun 27, 2008

Decision Number: 2008-08 Subject: Three posters displayed on a fence in Morningside, Auckland, promoting the Green Party.

Media release

Almost one in ten people still to enrol for preliminary Electoral roll

Jun 16, 2008

One in ten New Zealanders only has until Friday (20 June) to get enrolled in time to go on the preliminary electoral roll.

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Electoral Commission meeting summary

Jun 12, 2008

The Electoral Commission met today.

Media release

Almost 50,000 kiwis removed from Electoral roll

Jun 4, 2008

Almost 50,000 people have been removed from the electoral roll in the past month – the same as a complete electorate of voters losing the right to vote or about the same as the winning margin of party votes recorded at the 2005 election.

Media release

Kua tangohia i te rārangi ingoa kaipōti he kotahi i roto i te tokorima o ngā māori kua oti te whakauru

Jun 4, 2008

Tata ki te 50,000 ngā tāngata kua tangohia i te rārangi ingoa kaipōti i te marama kua hipa atu nei – otirā, kotahi i roto i te tokorima he Māori nō Aotearoa.

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Deadline for disclosure of donations exceeding $20k - reminder to parties

May 30, 2008

The Electoral Commission reminds all political party financial agents that: 1.A return of party donation must be filed with the Electoral Commission within 10 working days of receiving a donation that: exceeds $20,000; or when aggregated with all donations from the same donor in the preceding 12 months, exceeds $20,000.

Media release

Shift of kiwis overseas reflected in election enrolment figures

May 21, 2008

Close to 48,000* Kiwis living overseas are enrolled to vote for this year’s election – a 35 percent increase on the same time before the 2005 election.

Media enquiries

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