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Public uncertain over campaigning restrictions – commission survey

Nov 21, 2007

The Electoral Commission has released a July 2007 poll, taken just before the Electoral Finance Bill was introduced, which shows 67 percent support for the proposition that any individual or group should be able to run an election-related campaign as long as they are clearly identified and spend within a set limit.

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Building interest in politics key to voter turnout – survey results

Nov 16, 2007

The Electoral Commission says its latest survey shows those involved in politics need to make it more interesting to average and young New Zealand if more are to vote in elections, and MPs in particular need to do more to explain what their job involves to an uncertain public.

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Destiny New Zealand removed from party register

Oct 18, 2007

The Electoral Commission resolved today (18 October 2007) to remove Destiny New Zealand from the register of political parties and to cancel the registration of its logo.

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Final electorate boundaries - summary of major features

Oct 1, 2007

An additional electorate is being created in the south of Auckland named Botany.

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2007 Representation Commission final electorate boundaries - questions and answers

Sept 25, 2007

How do the final electorate boundaries differ from the proposed electorate boundaries released in May 2007?

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New Electorate Boundaries Finalised

Sept 25, 2007

New boundaries for the country’s 63 general and seven Māori electorates have been finalised – with a completely new electorate named Botany created in Auckland.

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Three parties less chasing party vote

Sept 5, 2007

New Zealand Family Rights Protection Party, OUTDOOR RECREATION NZ, and Te Tawharau have each been removed at the party's request from the Electoral Commission's register of political parties able to contest the party vote at general elections.

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Last chance to get local elections voting documents in the mail

Aug 20, 2007

Time runs out this week for people to ensure they get voting documents for the 2007 local elections in the mail.

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More people removed from electoral roll in a month than married and divorced in two years

Aug 6, 2007

“The Electoral Enrolment Centre has removed more people from the electoral roll in the last month than the total number of people who married and divorced in the past two years*,” says Murray Wicks, National Manager of the Electoral Enrolment Centre.

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