Electoral Commission Archive

  • Gareth Hughes

    Youth! Y U NO ENROL? - by Gareth Hughes



    It is important young Kiwis are involved in the political process. They are the future and have a stake in our democracy. However, at the moment almost a third of 18–24-year-olds and a fifth of 25–29-year-olds are not enrolled to vote in the upcoming election! If you aren’t enrolled you can’t vote and have a [...] read more
    September 16, 2011 9:42 am - 59 Comments
  • frog

    New Green MP for Parliament - by frog



    A report by the Electoral Commission to the Prime Minister about irregularities in seat distribution after the 2008 election has meant the Green Party will be gaining an extra parliamentary member as of today. The report entitled Irregularities with the Application of the Sainte-Laguë Formula Post Election 2008 says the ACT Party was over allocated [...] read more
    April 1, 2010 11:32 am - 17 Comments
  • frog

    More about donation returns - by frog



    Following on from my last post, the donation declaration rules are fairly simple and the main point in this context is that: That, when added to all the donation received from the same source in the preceding 12 months exceeds $20,000 a return of party donation exceeding $20,000 must be filed within 10 working days. [...] read more
    September 17, 2008 12:12 pm - 2 Comments
  • frog

    Big donors - by frog



    At the very bottom of the Herald’s story on the CTU leaflet which might affect Labour’s election expense declaration is a small piece that says there have so far only been eight declared donations of more than $20,000 to the Electoral Commission. Five of them have been to the Green Party (totalling $162,000) two to [...] read more
    September 17, 2008 10:58 am - 23 Comments
  • frog

    Hurry up and get on the roll - by frog



     The preliminary electoral roll closes on Friday and the Electoral Commission reckons there are still 300,000 people not on the roll so far.  You’ll still be able to get on the roll after that date. In fact you can register right up until the day before the election (any word on that date yet Helen?) [...] read more
    June 18, 2008 9:06 am - No Comments
  • frog

    A sensible amendment to the Electoral Finance Act - by frog



    Another interesting question time today with Bill English asking the Minister of Justice about the authorisation requirements for election advertising and, in particular, giving the Green’s Proud to be Green billboards a bit of airtime on Parliamentary TV by waving round a photo of one of them. While I support the Electoral Finance Act as [...] read more
    March 20, 2008 3:54 pm - 24 Comments