Application to register political party and logo
The Electoral Commission is considering an application made under Part 4 of the Electoral Act 1993 to register the following political party:
Party name: LEIGHTON BAKER PARTY
Abbreviation: LEIGHTON BAKER
Applicant: Susan Baker, Party Secretary
The Electoral Commission is also considering the LEIGHTON BAKER PARTY’s application made under Part 4 of the Electoral Act 1993 to register the following political party logo:
Registration of a logo is needed for it to appear on a voting paper.
Registration of a party may be refused if the name is indecent, offensive, excessively long, likely to cause confusion or mislead electors, contains any reference to a title or honour or similar form of identification.
Registration of a party logo may be refused if the logo is indecent, offensive, likely to cause confusion or mislead electors, or contains any reference to a title or honour or similar form of identification or infringes an intellectual property right.
Anyone who wishes to comment on the party name, party logo, or both may do so in writing to the Electoral Commission at:
- PO Box 3220, Wellington 6140
- enquiries@elections.govt.nz
The deadline for comments is 5pm, Tuesday 15 August 2023.
For more information on the party registration and logo registration process see www.elections.nz/guidance-and-rules/for-starting-a-political-party, email enquiries@elections.govt.nz or phone 04 495 0030 9am–5pm Monday to Friday.