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Guide to election complaints

Jul 5, 2023

In the lead up to the 14 October 2023 General Election, public are reminded of the free complaints process available to support a fair and democratic election.

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Time running out to change rolls

Jun 26, 2023

Time is running out for Māori voters to choose which electoral roll they want to be on for this year’s general election – the Māori roll or the general roll.

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Ko te pau haere te wā whakawhiti rārangi

Jun 26, 2023

Ko te pau haere te wā e kōwhiri ai ngā kaipōti Māori i ngā rārangi pōti e hiahia rā rātau mō te pōtitanga ā-motu o tēnei tau – ko te rārangi pōti Māori, ko te rārangi pōti whānui rānei.

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Amendment to party register

Jun 22, 2023

The registration of the Heartland New Zealand Party and its logo has been cancelled at the party’s request.

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Application to change party name

Jun 20, 2023

The Electoral Commission is considering an application to change the name of the Māori Party to Te Pāti Māori.

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Information for candidates

Jun 7, 2023

The Electoral Commission has launched a new Candidate Hub on elections.nz.

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Notice of texts from the Electoral Commission

May 15, 2023

The Electoral Commission is sending text messages to voters whose addresses are out of date on the electoral roll.

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Election team visits Wairoa

May 12, 2023

A team from the Electoral Commission is visiting Wairoa on Thursday 18 May to talk about the Māori Electoral Option and the paid work coming up at this year’s election.

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2023 broadcasting allocation decision

May 12, 2023

The Electoral Commission has released its decision on the allocation of funding to political parties for election advertising on radio, television and online for the 2023 General Election.

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