Responses to OIA requests

In December 2021 we began proactively releasing OIA requests we receive, and our responses to them, on a quarterly basis.

This includes OIA requests we have received since 1 September 2021. Occasionally requests and responses cannot be proactively released, for example because of risks to privacy or commercial prejudice.

Any personal information relating to the requester or to the response has been redacted.

2025 OIA Requests

Reference	Subject	Request date	Supporting documents
31-2025	Request for actions the Electoral Commission has taken in regard to Te Pāti Māori's compliance obligations for the 2023 General Election. [PDF, 230KB]	9/05/2025	Documents released [PDF, 8.5MB]
30-2025	Request for policies and procedures used by the Electoral Commission to apply section 115 of the Electoral Act. [PDF, 210KB]	7/05/2025	Documents released [PDF, 9.3MB]
28-2025	Request for data on how many prisoners were enrolled to vote and how many prisoners voted in the prior three general elections. [PDF, 198KB]	2/05/2025
27-2025	Request for correspondence and documents relating to Cabinet's decision to reinstate a ban on prisoner voting. [PDF, 186KB]	30/04/2025	Documents released [PDF, 2.4MB]
26-2025	Request for information on the electoral makeup and voting behaviour of constituents in the Rotorua Lakes Council area. [PDF, 422KB]	22/04/2025	Document released [PDF, 72KB]
25-2025	Request for information for diversity, equity and inclusion (DEI) polices, plans or strategies at the Electoral Commission. [PDF, 262KB]	16/04/2025	Documents released [PDF, 5.5MB]
24-2025	Requests for records of political donations or sponsorships from cruise entities to New Zealand political parties. [PDF, 216KB]	14/04/2025
23-2025	In relation to OIA request 2025-12, request for further information regarding personal grievances escalated to the Employment Relations Authority. [PDF, 316KB]	14/04/2025	Document released [PDF, 882KB]
22-2025	Request for all documentation related to the registration, funding, financial reporting, and de-registration of the New Zealand Loyal political party from 2023 to 2024, and any outstanding requirements. [PDF, 1.7MB]	12/04/2025	Documents released [PDF, 18MB]
21-2025	Request for correspondence between the Electoral Commission and the Sensible Sentencing Trust, and between the Electoral Commission and Jordan Williams, the Free Speech Union, the Taxpayer's Union, or the Campaign Company. [PDF, 211KB]	9/04/2025	Document released [PDF, 1MB]
20-2025	Request for communications and documentation relating to an assessment made by the Electoral Commission on an advertisment's compliance with the Electoral Act. [PDF, 166KB]	7/04/2025	Document released [PDF, 1.2MB]
18-2025	Request for Electoral Commission data on staff exits, grievances, complaint types, costs, and turnover rates by department from Jan 2021 to Q3 2025 (excluding temporary election staff). [PDF, 339KB]	27/03/2025
17-2025	Request for employment data at the Electoral Commission broken down by ethnicity, the number of redundancies, disestablished positions, and unfilled roles since October 2023. [PDF, 677KB]	21/03/2025
16-2025	Request to confirm if the Electoral Commission has any contractual, financial, or legal links with the software company Oracle. [PDF, 161KB]	12/03/2025
15-2025	Request for information on Jim Grenon's registration as a third-party promoter for the 2023 General Election. [PDF, 994KB]	7/03/2025	Document released [PDF, 1.5MB]
14-2025	Request for information on referrals made by the Electoral Commission to the Police over the past 10 years. [PDF, 2.2MB]	6/03/2025
13-2025	Request for information on staff restructures and financial impacts. [PDF, 361KB]	3/03/2025
12-2025	Request for information on mediations and personal grivances raised at the Electoral Commission since August 2022. [PDF, 200KB]	28/02/2025
11-2025	Request for information on personal grievances raised at the Electoral Commission during 2020. [PDF, 232KB]	28/02/2025
10-2025	Request for information related to an Employment Relations Authority hearing. [PDF, 186KB]	28/02/2025	Documents released [PDF, 891KB]
09-2025	Request for information on restructures in the Electoral Commission's IT team. [PDF, 229KB]	28/02/2025	Documents released [PDF, 3.9MB]
08-2025	Request for all communications with Te Pāti Māori representatives regarding the party's annual accounts for the year ending December 2023. [PDF, 115KB]	26/02/2025	Documents released [PDF, 1.5MB]
07-2025	Request for information on the Electoral Commission's business units, headcount, bullying, complaints, staff exits, and actions taken to improve workplace culture. [PDF, 352KB]	22/02/2025
06-2025	Request for actions the Electoral Commission has taken in response to issues with eRoll during the 2023 General Election. [PDF, 420KB]	20/02/2025
05-2025	Request for information on the Electoral Commission's IT department, restructures, critical systems, and risk analysis. [PDF, 428KB]	20/02/2025	Documents released [PDF, 5.5MB]
04-2025	Request for registration information for electors voting in Wellington City Council local elections. [PDF, 166KB]	12/02/2025
03-2025	Request for information and communications about Gregory Whaiapu in relation to Manurewa Marae. [PDF, 220KB]	28/01/2025	Document released [PDF, 2.6MB]
02-2025	Request for information on the process used to verify an individual's eligibility to enrol and vote in New Zealand elections. [PDF, 612KB]	21/01/2025
01-2025	Request for all documents on cost savings at the Electoral Commission since October 2023. [PDF, 128KB]	6/01/2025

2024 OIA Requests

Reference	Subject	Request date	Supporting documents
76-2024	Request for all communications between Electoral Commission Board members, the Chief Advisor Māori, and the Minister of Justice regarding Manurewa Marae, Takutai Tarsh Kemp, or Te Pāti Māori. [PDF, 177KB]	10/12/2024	Document released [PDF, 1.3MB]
75-2024	Request for a plan developed to mitigate the effects of the relationship between Manurewa Marae and Takutai Tarsh Kemp. [PDF, 340KB]	6/12/2024	Documents released [PDF, 16MB]
74-2024	Request for information on a person on the Board of Trustees of Manurewa Marae who worked at the Marae on election day. [PDF, 242KB]	6/12/2024	Documents released [PDF, 9MB]
73-2024	Request for evaluations, assessments, and reports on the selection of Manurewa Marae as a voting place, and any communications with Te Pāti Māori and connected people regarding the matter. [PDF, 180KB]	6/12/2024	Documents released [PDF, 15MB]
72-2024	Request for information provided to Police regarding the inaccurate donation return filed by David MacLeod. [PDF, 163KB]	3/12/2024	Documents released [PDF, 2.2MB]
71-2024	Request for digital copies of all blank ballots used in the 2023 General Election. [PDF, 274KB]	29/11/2024
70-2024	Request for a breakdown of which party and candidate voters on the Māori Roll and Māori voters on the General Roll voted for in the 2023 General Election. [PDF, 209KB]	28/11/2024
68-2024	Request for digital copies of all blank ballots used in the 2023 General Election. [PDF, 130KB]	4/11/2024
67-2024	Request for all information held by the Electoral Commission regarding the Principles of the Treaty of Waitangi Bill. [PDF, 187KB]	8/11/2024	Document released [PDF, 8.5MB]
66-2024	Request for draft reports relating to OIA request 59-2024 and for further information about planned reports on the 2023 General Election. [PDF, 211KB]	23/10/2024
65C-2024	Request for internal correspondence and draft responses relating to OIA request 45-2024. [PDF, 127KB]	8/10/2024	Documents released [PDF, 1MB]
65A-2024	Request for information on advice sought regarding the electronic issue of special voting papers for overseas voters. [PDF, 372KB]	8/10/2024	Documents released [PDF, 13MB]
64-2024	Request for the security occupations and job descriptions advertised during elections. [PDF, 114KB]	4/10/2024	Documents released [PDF, 463KB]
63-2024	Request for the number of staff employed by the Electoral Commission and for the number of staff who earn less than $27.80 per hour. [PDF, 94KB]	27/09/2024
62-2024	Request for information provided to Police regarding the inaccurate donation return filed by David MacLeod. [PDF, 172KB]	26/09/2024	Documents released [PDF, 2.2MB]
60-2024	Request for correspondence between the electoral Commission and Whakaata Māori (Māori Television). [PDF, 111KB]	16/09/2024	Document released [PDF, 933KB]
59-2024	Request for reviews undertaken by the Electoral Commission in regard to issues with the electronic roll on election day in 2023. [PDF, 185KB]	26/08/2024	Document released [PDF, 5.2MB]
58-2024	Request for all communications with Te Pāti Māori regarding Takutai Tarsh Kemp's 2023 election expense return and the use of a van owned by Manurewa Marae [PDF, 126KB]	20/08/2024	Documents released [PDF, 6.5MB]
57-2024	Request for information about the Electoral Commission's data systems and processes [PDF, 165KB]	19/08/2024
56-2024	Request for information about the deregistered political party New Zealand Loyal [PDF, 454KB]	19/08/2024
55-2024	Request for details of any koha above $1,000 that the Electoral Commission has given out between 2017 and 2023 [PDF, 93KB]	12/08/2024
54-2024	Request for information about nomination as an independent candidate, and for information about Parliamentary administration [PDF, 480KB]	31/07/2024	Document released [PDF, 2.2MB]
53-2024	Request for information regarding the existence of a political party and the benefits of leading a political party [PDF, 331KB]	06/08/2024
52-2024	Request for the address of a member of the public [PDF, 213KB]	06/08/2024	Document released [PDF, 555KB]
51-2024	Request for reports conducted by consulting firms regarding the Electoral Commission's operations. [PDF, 195KB]	23/07/2024	Documents released [PDF, 43MB]
50-2024	Request for documentation used by the 2023 General Election Delivery Taskforce. [PDF, 557KB]	23/07/2024	Documents released [PDF, 55MB]
49-2024	Request for a copy of Tamati Coffey's 2023 General Election return of expenses and information about an item the requestor was expecting to find within [PDF, 137KB]	15/07/2024	Document released [PDF, 972KB]
48-2024	Request for information on personal grievances raised with the Electoral Commission in the last three years [PDF, 353KB]	05/07/2024
47-2024	Request for documents used by senior leadership regarding governance and management of the election, leading up to and during the election [PDF, 454KB]	14/06/2024	Documents released [PDF, 44MB]
46-2024	Request for standard practice information regarding New Zealanders electoral roll information when living overseas [PDF, 113KB]	03/07/2024
45-2024	Request for copies of studies or advice, received or generated by the Electoral Commission regarding online voting as implemented for overseas voters [PDF, 232KB]	24/06/2024
44-2024	Request for copies of political party communication to its constituents [PDF, 133KB]	20/06/2024
43-2024	Request for information about Manurewa Marae [PDF, 448KB]	18/06/2024	Documents released [PDF, 7.6MB]
42-2024	Request for statistics of registered voters prior to 1975 and after, following an electoral amendment allowing permanent residents of New Zealand to vote in elections [PDF, 212KB]	12/06/2024	Documents released [PDF, 1.4MB]
41-2024	Request for information about the selection of Manurewa Marae as a voting place [PDF, 185KB]	11/06/2024	Document released [PDF, 18MB]
40-2024	Request for copies of communication concerning Manurewa Marae [PDF, 196KB]	11/06/2024	Documents released [PDF, 3MB]
39-2024	Request for copies of communication involving Manurewa Marae, Te Pāti Māori, and the Electoral Commission [PDF, 409KB]	06/06/2024	Documents released [PDF, 29MB]
38-2024	Request for information on the number of New Zealand citizens living in Australia who voted in the 2020 and 2023 General Elections, and the parties they voted for [PDF, 199KB]	04/06/2024
37-2024	Request for documents regarding reduced expenditure including reduction of staff and redundancies [PDF, 124KB]	30/05/2024
36-2024	Request for copies of contracts and correspondence with ImpactLab [PDF, 108KB]	30/05/2024
35-2024	Request for various monthly reports covering operational detail from 2023 [PDF, 205KB]	29/05/2024	Documents released [PDF, 1.52MB]
34-2024	Request for a breakdown of Electoral Commission finances [PDF, 177KB]	22/05/2024	Documents released [PDF, 222KB]
33-2024	Request for information in relation to the referral of David MacLeod by the Electoral Commission to Police [PDF, 123KB]	21/05/2024
32-2024	Request for information about donations from specific organisations [PDF, 115KB]	16/05/2024
31-2024	Request for information about eligibility checks for enrolment purposes [PDF, 376KB]	8/05/2024
29-2024	Request for information on unenrolled voter programmes [PDF, 157KB]	18/04/2024
28-2024	Request for information on total spend on contractors and consultants from 2018 to present [PDF, 230KB]	26/04/2024
27-2024	Request for the constitutions of specified political parties from 1995 to present [PDF, 474KB]	17/04/2024	Documents released [PDF, 61.34MB]
26-2024	Request for documents regarding reduced expenditure including reduction of staff and redundancies [PDF, 111KB]	11/04/2024
25-2024	Request for information about team bonding policies [PDF, 116KB]	9/04/2024
24-2024	Request for information about donations in connection to Israel [PDF, 230KB]	8/04/2024
23-2024	Request for information regarding expenditure on public relations and communications support by the Electoral Commission [PDF, 279KB]	4/04/2024
21-2024	Request for information relating to Pippa Coom [PDF, 127]	25/03/2024
20-2024	Statistics regarding the number of eligible voters who were not New Zealand citizens [PDF, 164KB]	19/03/2024
19-2024	Request for correspondence regarding finance and budgets [PDF, 518KB]	11/03/2024	Documents released [PDF, 23.93MB]
18-2024	Whether there is a policy that allows firearm owners to be moved to the unpublished electoral roll [PDF, 202KB]	8/03/2024
17-2024	Statistics regarding the number of voters who voted while imprisoned or on remand [PDF, 171KB]	6/03/2024	Documents released [PDF, 552KB]
16-2024	Information about registering a political party and possible restrictions [PDF, 180KB]	5/03/2024	Documents released [PDF, 864KB]
15-2024	Request for the names of organisations with which the Electoral Commission has a Memoradum of Understanding [PDF, 95KB]	4/03/2024
14-2024	Request for secondary briefs provided from the Electoral Commission to the Minister [PDF, 111KB]	1/03/2024
13-2024	Request for electoral rolls [PDF, 151KB]	12/02/2024
12-2024	Information about complaints received regarding Manurewa Marae and Te Pāti Māori [PDF, 218KB]	11/02/2024
11-2024	Request for correspondence regarding financial savings [PDF, 116KB]	09/02/2024
10-2024	Information about spending on election communication inside and outside New Zealand [PDF, 161KB]	08/02/2024
09-2024	Request for a Memorandum of Understanding [PDF, 95KB]	05/02/2024	Documents released [PDF, 421KB]
08-2024	Information about voting place roles [PDF, 188KB]	26/01/2024	Documents released [PDF, 214KB]
07-2024	Overseas votes broken down by country [PDF, 180KB]	24/01/2024	Documents released [PDF, 385KB]
06-2024	Request for correspondence regarding financial savings [PDF, 196KB]	25/01/2024
05-2024	Request for information about election interference and social media [PDF, 396KB]	22/01/2024
04-2024	Information about vote counting errors [PDF, 115KB]	16/01/2024	Documents released [PDF, 6.6MB]
03-2024	Request for all correspondence between the Electoral Commission and the Better NZ Trust [PDF, 253KB]	16/01/2024	Documents released [PDF, 6.36MB]
01-2024	Request for information about election interference and social media [PDF, 275KB]	07/01/2024

2023 OIA Requests

Reference	Subject	Request date	Supporting documents
116-2023	Request for information about Māori voting percentages [PDF, 228KB]	21/12/2023
115-2023	Information about advice to Government regarding different systems of voting [PDF, 192KB]	14/12/2023
114-2023	Request for information about donations made to political campaigns by lobbying groups of people representing lobbying groups [PDF, 232KB]	30/11/2023
113-2023	Information about any changes to policy on the use of te reo Māori in either internal or external communications [PDF, 244KB]	23/11/2023
112-2023	Request for all correspondence relating to the requestor as a nominated candidate for the Labour Party from 2014 [PDF, 142KB]	1/12/2023
111-2023	Request for a copy of a complaint regarding the use of Manurewa Marae as a voting place [PDF, 215KB]	30/11/2023	Correspondence released (1) [PDF, 2.4MB] Correspondence released (2) [PDF, 4.1MB]
109-2023	Meeting minutes for the Election Access Fund Panel and each member's current conflict of interest declaration [PDF, 194KB]	21/11/2023	Documents released [1.1MB]
108-2023	Request for the analysis and report of the 2020 and 2023 post election surveys [PDF, 165KB]	23/11/2023	Document released [PDF, 292KB]
107-2023	Information about voting from prison [PDF, 181KB]	15/11/2023
106-2023	Information about Manurewa Marae on election day [PDF, 169KB]	11/11/2023
105-2023	Information about the count in the East Coast electorate [PDF, 183KB]	10/11/2023
104-2023	Information about voting places running out of voting papers [PDF, 197KB]	9/11/2023
103-2023	Request for data relating to overseas voters [PDF, 271KB]	9/11/2023	Document released [PDF, 106KB]
102-2023	Request for all documents and communications relating to errors in voting results [PDF, 175KB]	10/11/2023	Documents released [PDF, 4.8MB]
100-2023	Request for information about who the requestor voted for and confirmation that their vote was counted [PDF, 167KB]	7/11/2023
99-2023	Information about the voting process being delayed [PDF, 214KB]	7/11/2023
97-2023	Request for correspondence about returning election results faster than the maximum time required by law [PDF, 168KB]	3/11/2023
96-2023	Request for information about complaints regarding illegal election advertising received on election day [PDF, 153KB]	3/11/2023	Document released [PDF, 146KB]
95-2023	Request for information about all complaints received by the Electoral Commission related to insufficient numbers of voting papers [PDF, 189KB]	3/11/2023	Document released [PDF, 75KB]
94-2023	Information about special votes and what security measures are in place to protect personal information [PDF, 192KB]	31/10/2023
93-2023	Information about the process for receiving special votes and overseas votes for the 2023 Election [PDF, 163KB]	31/10/2023	Documents released [PDF, 14MB]
92-2023	Request for the totals of special and overseas votes by electorate for the last 10 elections [PDF, 173KB]	31/10/2023
91-2023	Request for all Personal Instruction Manuals for the 2023 General Election [PDF, 161KB]	31/10/2023	Documents released [PDF, 21MB]
90-2023	Request for information about votes and ballot papers in the Invercargill electorate [PDF, 334KB]	31/10/2023
89-2023	Information about dual vote investigations, the testing of election systems and whether there have been any security breaches of electoral systems [PDF, 215KB]	27/10/2023
88-2023	Information about the disclosure of donations [PDF, 190KB]	25/10/2023
87-2023	Information about polling stations not open on election day [PDF, 162KB]	25/10/2023
86-2023	Information about or communications from Electoral Whangaruru School, Punaruku, in the 2023 election [PDF, 166KB]	31/10/2023	Documents released [PDF, 1.2MB]
85-2023	Information about observations on election day and processes to prevent election fraud [PDF, 235KB]	20/10/2023
84-2023	Request for communications relating to the online electoral roll going offline before, during and after election day [PDF, 256KB] Follow up response [PDF, 204KB]	23/10/2023	Documents released [PDF, 55MB]
83-2023	Information about the process used for counting votes [PDF, 244KB]	20/10/2023	Documents released [PDF, 38.4MB]
82-2023	Request for various manuals and materials used for the 2023 general election [PDF, 194KB]	20/10/2023
81-2023	Request for information about all candidate's voting results on election day [PDF, 173KB]	19/10/2023
80-2023	Request for a copy of the Electoral Commission's investigation into a matter involving the requestor [PDF, 183KB]	14/10/2023	Manual excerpts [PDF, 3.6MB] Text messages [PDF, 11.3MB]
79-2023	Request for a copy of the Writ [PDF, 161KB]	14/10/2023	Writ for the 2023 General Election [PDF, 8.8MB]
78-2023	Request for information about votes and ballot papers in the Rotorua electorate [PDF, 210KB]	19/10/2023
77-2023	Request for election night totals at the completion of counting [PDF, 180KB]	19/10/2023	Preliminary Ordinary Votes [XLSX, 3.7MB]
75-2023	Request for contact details [PDF, 183KB]	18/10/2023
74-2023	Information about the Electoral Commission's social media accounts and request for all communications regarding engagement with scrutineers during the preliminary count [PDF, 193KB]	17/10/2023	Documents released [PDF, 38MB]
73-2023	Request for Personal Instruction Manuals for the 2023 General Election [PDF, 119KB]	17/10/2023	Managing a voting place [PDF, 9.5MB] Issuing votes [PDF, 9.7MB] Voter assistant [PDF, 6.6MB] Mobile support [PDF, 2.8MB] Voting teams [PDF, 1MB]
72-2023	Request for all information about Punaruku Booth at Whangaruru School not opening as a voting place on election day [PDF, 167KB]	17/10/2023	Email correspondence [PDF, 1.2MB]
69-2023	Request for all communications relating to the operation and/or closure of the Ngaio Playcentre as a voting place in the General Election [PDF, 172KB]	14/10/2023
68-2023	Request for information about any recommendations made in relation to criminal breaches of the Electoral Act 1993 [PDF, 177KB]	13/10/2023
67-2023	Request for various manuals and materials used for the 2023 general election [PDF, 199KB]	12/10/2023
66-2023	Information about how many people enrolled on the Māori roll were given the wrong ballot papers [PDF, 184KB]	12/10/2023
64-2023	Information about dual votes, the decision not to require ID to vote and the Electoral Commission's process for answering Official Information Act requests [PDF, 186KB]	10/10/2023
63-2023	Request for copies of the urgent proceedings filed againt the Electoral Commission by NZ Loyal [PDF, 172KB]	9/10/2023	Notice of proceedings [PDF, 122KB] Statement of Claim [PDF, 132KB] Letter from Electoral Commission [PDF, 174KB] Letter from Frontline Law [PDF, 63KB] Case Management Memorandum [PDF, 229KB] Affidavit of Michele Smith [PDF, 14MB] Affidavit of Liz Gunn [PDF, 436KB] Memorandum of Applicant (Interlocutory Application) [PDF, 146KB] Interlocutory Application on Notice [PDF, 112KB] Respondent's Submissions [PDF, 310KB] Judgement [PDF, 273KB]
62-2023	Information about the review of the telephone dictation service [PDF, 197KB]	5/10/2023
61-2023	Information about the decision not to distribute "I voted" stickers at voting places in 2023 [PDF, 176KB]	3/10/2023
60-2023	Information about the Election Management System [PDF, 253KB]	2/10/2023
59-2023	Request for information following an advertising complaint that featured a candidate [PDF, 164KB]	30/09/2023	Email correspondence [PDF, 2.1MB]
58-2023	Request for transcripts of phone conversations [PDF, 167KB]	29/09/2023
57-2023	Request for various manuals and materials used for the 2023 General Election [PDF, 223KB]	26/09/2023
56-2023	Information about changes to the "Guidance and rules for starting a political party" handbook [PDF, 222KB]	25/09/2023
55-2023	Information about what happens hypothetically if a party does not have enough list candidates to fill their seats won in Parliament [PDF, 168KB]	25/09/2023
54-2023	Request for a copy of the Writ for the 2023 General Election [PDF, 169KB]	20/09/2023	Signed Writ for the 2023 General Election [PDF, 8.8MB]
53-2023	Information about what happens hypothetically if a party does not have enough list candidates to fill their seats won in Parliament [PDF, 193KB]	19/09/2023
52-2023	Information about how to request an audit of an election and how to prevent ballot papers being destroyed after six months [PDF, 169KB]	18/09/2023
51-2023	Request for every photo and render of Orange Guy [PDF, 170KB]	18/09/2023
50-2023	Information about the Electoral Commission's definitions of disinformation and misinformation [PDF, 230KB]	14/09/2023
49-2023	Copies of communication between the Electoral Commission & Ingrid Leary, & between the Electoral Commission & Harry Tam [PDF, 201KB]	5/07/2023	Appendix 1: transcript of telephone call [PDF, 284KB] Appendix 2: email correspondence [PDF, 297KB] Appendix 3: email correspondence [PDF, 296KB] Appendix 4: email correspondence [PDF, 263KB] Appendix 5: email correspondence [PDF, 834KB] Appendix 6: email correspondence [PDF, 149KB]
48-2023	Information about why the threshold for party seats is 5% [PDF, 191KB]	14/09/2023
47-2023	2020 GE Party vote data - Māori vs non Māori [PDF, 167KB]	11/09/2023
46-2023	Information about Waipareira Trust political donations [PDF, 171KB]	8/09/2023
45-2023	2020 GE party vote data by age band [PDF, 169KB]	7/09/2023
44-2023	Information about why the threshold for party seats is 5% [PDF, 179KB]	1/09/2023	Sainte-Laguë Formula explained (1) [PDF, 98KB] Sainte-Laguë Formulat explained (2) [PDF, 88KB]
43-2023	Request for information about the Electoral Act 1993 and how it applies to General Election processes [PDF, 505KB]	31/08/2023
42-2023	Request for the 'I voted' sticker design [PDF, 159KB]	31/08/2023	'I voted' sticker design (2017) [PDF, 26KB]
41-2023	Request for information about the 2023 Maori Electoral Option [PDF, 286KB]	25/08/2023
40-2023	Request for party donation information [PDF, 172KB]	21/08/2023
39-2023	Request for communications between the Electoral Commission and Harry Tam [PDF, 335KB]	16/08/2023	Documents released [ZIP, 2MB]
38-2023	Request for manuals and other documents related to the 2023 General Election [PDF, 205KB]	15/08/2023	Documents released [ZIP, 140MB]
37-2023	Information requested about the application of the Electoral Act 1993 and other parliamentary acts to aspects of the General Election [PDF, 599KB]	14/08/2023
36-2023	Request for information about court orders, Official Information requests, the Election Management System, and the Electoral Act 1993 [PDF, 518KB]	12/08/2023
35-2023	Information about the Election Management System (EMS) [PDF, 218KB]	10/08/2023
34-2023	Commercial arrangements for the supply of electoral information [PDF, 999KB]	10/08/2023
33-2023	SPE and SOI progress detail [PDF, 667KB]	9/08/2023	Documents released [ZIP, 46.57MB]
32-2023	Information requested about who is subject to the Official Information Act [PDF, 174KB]	7/08/2023
31-2023	Communications within the Electoral Commission regarding the use of Twitter [PDF, 184KB]	3/08/2023	Documents released [PDF, 886KB]
30-2023	Disclosure of a voters ethnicity and consideration of ethnic descent for enrolment [PDF, 216KB]	2/08/2023
29-2023	Communications between the Electoral Commission and supermarket, and social media entities and representatives, for the 2023 General Election [PDF, 206KB]	2/08/2023	Documents released [ZIP, 6.32MB]
28-2023	The option of 'no confidence' voting in an election [PDF, 181KB]	27/07/2023
27-2023	Information requested about complaint lodged against 'Stop Co-Governance' booklet [PDF, 108KB]	26/07/2023
26-2023	Information requested about complaint lodged against 'Stop Co-Governance' booklet [PDF, 221KB]	22/07/2023	Scanned copy of booklet [PDF, 3.69MB] Email correspondence [PDF, 906KB]
25-2023	Interactions and correspondence between the Electoral Commission and organised crime organisations between October 2017 and date of request [PDF, 258KB]	4/07/2023	Community Engagement Planning [PDF, 568KB] GE (General Election) 2023 Community Engagement Plan for Aotearoa [PDF, 8.65MB] GE23 SEP Plan for Te Tai Tokerau [PDF, 2.35MB] Māori Electoral Option 2018 - Engagement Advisor Weekly Report [PDF, 2.91MB] Strategic Engagement and Partnerships - Māori Electoral Option 2023 [PDF, 1.32MB]
24-2023	Request for information on ballot paper production, custody, and security; Recruitment, special votes, politicial bias, and voter fraud [PDF, 564KB]	22/06/2023
23-2023	Breakdown of the 2020 General Election results to the smallest possible level [PDF, 112KB]	15/06/2023
22-2023	Artificial Intelligence (AI) abuse; and correspondence between the Electoral Commission and political parties regarding AI use [PDF, 129KB]	8/06/2023	Screenshots of response on Twitter [PDF, 2.27MB]
20-2023	Electorate candidate vote percentages for the New Zealand First Party in the 2020 General Election [PDF, 111KB]	2/06/2023
19-2023	Donation return information made to select parties for the most recent 10 year period [PDF, 180KB]	26/05/2023
18-2023	Benford's Law, evaluation of exit poll data and electoral fraud investigation [PDF, 265KB]	28/05/2023
17-2023	Election results and the list seat allocation process [PDF, 265KB]	26/05/2023
15-2023	The option of 'no confidence' voting in an election [PDF, 211KB]	19/05/2023
14-2023	Nomination information and documentation held by the Electoral Commission regarding political parties [PDF, 201KB]	28/04/2023
13-2023	Request for information relating to how the master roll is accessed and who may access it [PDF, 225KB]	1/05/2023
12-2023	Request for list of voters and the parties they voted for [PDF, 121KB]	21/04/2023
11-2023	Request for information on data and information of electors on the unpublished roll [PDF, 212KB]	20/04/2023
10-2023	Definition of "person" in the Electoral Act 1993 [PDF, 167KB]	18/04/2023
09-2023	Request for information regarding the Maori Electoral Option for 2023 [PDF, 203KB]	30/03/2023	Māori Electoral Option public information and education campaign strategy [PDF, 238KB] Māori Electoral Option project schedule [PDF, 720KB] Māori Electoral Option training programmes [PDF, 168KB]
08-2023	Voter population data [PDF, 330KB]	21/03/2023	1993 General Election statistics [PDF, 588KB] 1996 General Election statistics [PDF, 271KB]
07-2023	Request for information about compulsory registration of electors [PDF, 118KB]	18/03/2023
05-2023	Political donation data [PDF, 187KB]	13/02/2023
04-2023	Information about the independent member in the Election Access Fund panel [PDF, 196KB]	17/02/2023	Election Access Fund - application panel terms of reference [PDF, 195KB]
03-2023	Information we hold on donations made to Andrew Little between 2012 and 2023 [PDF, 130KB]	24/01/2023
02-2023	Urban and rural percentages in NZ electorates [PDF, 122KB]	18/01/2023	Spreadsheet of urban and rural electorate data [XLSX, 29KB]
01-2023	Will party lists be provided in 2023 EasyVote packs. Questions relating to social media, media and search engines. [PDF, 2.8MB]	16/01/2023

2022 OIA requests

Reference	Subject	Request date	Supporting documents
43-2022	Request for information relating to the live feed of the preliminary count on Hamilton West by-election night [PDF, 268KB]	10/12/2022
42-2022	Request for information regarding enrolment eligibility, data sharing, electoral rolls and communication information [PDF, 399KB]	13/12/2022
41-2022	Request for information about section 112 electoral infomation requests [PDF, 165KB]	9/12/2022
40-2022	Request for information about Christmas parties for 2021 and 2022 [PDF, 174KB]	29/11/2022
39-2022	Request for results from the cannabis legalisation and control referendum [PDF, 202KB]	19/11/2022
38-2022	Request for information regarding the use of the occupation "slave" in the electoral roll [PDF, 174KB]	7/11/2022
36-2022	Request for communications between CE or executive manager and communications/media staff regarding how enquiries are dealt with [PDF, 117KB]	21/10/2022
35-2022	Request for details relating to attempted cyber attacks during the 2017 and 2020 general elections, and to date [PDF, 475KB]	26/10/2022	Letter to Hon. Mark Mitchell [PDF, 4.9MB] Letter to party secretaries [PDF, 197KB] Correspondence with GCSB [PDF, 1.6MB]
34-2022	Request for number of enrolled people in Napier electorate that are no longer on the electoral roll since the 2020 General Election [PDF, 225KB]	5/10/2022
33-2022	Request for all documents relating to Police refferal of Jan Tinetti [PDF, 145KB]	21/09/2022
32-2022	Request for redacted copies of Election Access Fund submissions [PDF, 120KB]	5/09/2022	Election Access Fund submissions [CSV, 112KB]
31-2022	Request for information about alternatives to RealMe when enrolling or re-enrolling [PDF, 118KB]	2/09/2022
30-2022	Request for salary band information [PDF, 193KB]	25/08/2022
29-2022	Request for number of electoral breaches referred to Police in last 5 years & whether the Electoral Commission will take any further action in the New Zealand First Foundation case [PDF, 158KB]	02/08/2022
28-2022	Use of cameras with automatic number plate recognition [PDF, 128KB]	01/08/2022
27-2022	Request for a copy of any Privacy Impact Assessment on the collection and use of personal information [PDF, 131KB]	10/07/2022	Follow up response [PDF, 112KB]
26-2022	Request for number of electoral roll records, including those enrolled under different names and deceased electors [PDF, 127KB]	17/07/2022
25-2022	Request for documents relating to referrals to the Police for the Tauranga By-Election [PDF, 177KB]	06/07/2022
23-2022	Request for information about determining the correct enrolment address for eligible prisoners and Electoral Commission communications with prisoners prior to local and general elections about updating their enrolment details [PDF, 163KB]	05/07/2022
21-2022	Request for the process of removing name from the electoral roll [PDF, 130KB]	05/07/2022
20-2022	Occupations listed on the electoral roll by less than three people per year for the period 01/01/19-30/06/22 [PDF, 132KB]	02/07/2022	Data 30/12/2020 [CSV, 370KB] Data 30/06/2021 [CSV, 370KB] Data 30/06/2022 [CSV, 348KB]
19-2022	Request for "poll book" dated prior to 1870 [PDF, 132KB]	15/06/2022
18-2022	Request for all postal addresses within the Rangitata electorate [PDF, 190KB]	07/06/2022
17-2022	Request for historic electorate voting place results [PDF, 161KB]	31/05/2022	Votes recorded by voting place for the Kaimai electorate, 1993 [PDF, 126KB] General statistics for the 1993 General Election [PDF, 1,044KB]
15-2022	Request for the 2020 Kids Voting results [PDF, 184KB]	04/05/2022	Results of Kids Voting – Te Pōti a Ngā Tamariki 2020 [PDF, 115KB]
13-2022	Request for information on the party registration of United Future New Zealand [PDF, 132KB]	10/05/2022
12-2022	Request for the numbers of citizens and non-citizens that voted in previous general elections [PDF, 122KB]	06/05/2022
10-2022	Request for information about donations to political parties by an individual [PDF, 130KB]	05/04/2022
09-2022	Request for copies of the electoral rolls and information about electors on the unpublished roll [PDF, 134KB]	01/04/2022
08-2022	Request for information about citizen and permanent resident voting in the cannabis referendum, members of communist party enrolled to vote, and residency applications [PDF, 139KB]	28/03/2022
07-2022	Request for information on dual voting, including prosecutions and the use of voter ID [PDF, 141KB]	17/03/2022
06-2022	Request for information on any vote counting software was used at the 2020 General Election [PDF,131KB]	06/03/2022
05-2022	Request for information on the submission of party lists at the 2008 General Election [PDF, 126KB]	05/03/2022
04-2022	Request for information on vote counting process and the systems and software used in this process [PDF, 141KB]	04/03/2022
03-2022	Request for information on candidate donations to Stuart Nash at the 2017 General Election [PDF, 127KB]	11/02/2022
02-2022	Request for electoral roll data for the suburb of Onekawa, Napier [PDF, 135KB]	10/02/2022
01-2022	Request for correspondence between Ministry of Justice and Electoral Commission on current donations and loans disclosure regime and financial implications of any changes [PDF, 192KB]	24/01/2022	Various correspondence [PDF, 2.23MB]

2021 OIA requests

Reference	Subject	Request date	Supporting documents
43-2021	Request for information on vote counting process and the systems and software used in this process [PDF, 129KB]	31/12/2021
42-2021	Request for 2020 General Election results broken down by citizenship and residency status of voters [PDF, 88KB]	25/11/2021
41-2021	Request for information on vote counting process and the systems and software used in this process [PDF, 139KB]	3/12/2021
40-2021	Request for contact information for specific voters on the electoral roll [PDF 107KB]	16/11/2021
39-2021	Various requests regarding court proceedings and candidate returns [PDF 198KB]	29/10/2021	2009 candidate return for David Coates [PDF 927KB]
38-2021	Request for individual nomination forms for the 2020 General Election for 4 electorate candidates [PDF 128KB]	28/10/2021
37-2021	Request for information about the number & voting behavior of NZ voters residing overseas [PDF 138KB]	22/09/2021	Overseas electors & votes, GE2020 [XLSX 22KB]
36-2021	Request for data about overseas participation in the previous 3 general elections [PDF 146KB]	22/09/2021	Overseas votes by country & return method [XLSX 43KB]
35-2021	Request for details of OIA requests & response times, 1 January - 30 June 2021 [PDF 128KB]	10/09/2021
34-2021	Request for copies of all broadcasting allocation decisions related to the 2020 General Election [PDF 159KB]	07/09/2021
33-2021	Has the Electoral Commission taken any steps towards implementing blockchain voting software? [PDF 120KB]	06/09/2021