2010 media releases
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Registration of Political Party
At its meeting on 25 November 2010 the Electoral Commission considered an application made under Part 4 of the Electoral Act 1993 to register the New Citizen political party: Read more »
Mana by-election preliminary results
Preliminary results for the 20 November Parliamentary by-election in the Mana electorate. Read more »
Mana by-election - guidance for media
Guidance on campaigning, media activity and results for the Mana by-election Read more »
Voting tips for Mana by-election
The Electoral Commission has two tips for voters in Saturday’s Mana by-election - take your EasyVote card and go with a friend or family member if that would help. Read more »
Voting made easy in Mana by-election
Personalised EasyVote cards are on their way to more than 43,000 people in the Mana electorate to make voting in the Mana by-election as easy as possible. Read more »
Advance & overseas voting open for Mana by-election
Advance and overseas voting for the Mana by-election runs from Wednesday 3 November until Friday 19 November, the day before election day. Read more »
Voting opens in the Mana by-election tomorrow
The first votes in the Mana by-election can be cast tomorrow (Wednesday 3 November 2010) as advance and overseas voting gets underway. Read more »
Eight candidates stand in Mana by-election
The Electoral Commission has released the details of who is stnading and where people can vote in the 20 November Mana by-election. Read more »
Electoral Commission ready to make voting easy in the Mana electorate
The Electoral Commission is taking steps to make voting as easy as possible in the Mana Parliamentary by-election on Saturday 20 November 2010. Read more »
New Electoral Commission in place
The new Electoral Commission, which takes over the responsibilities of the Chief Electoral Office and the previous Electoral Commission, is fully functioning from today Friday 1 October. Read more »
Application to register political party
The Electoral Commission is considering an application made under Part 4 of the Electoral Act 1993 to register the following political party: New Citizen Party Read more »
New list MP for ACT Party
The Chief Electoral Officer has declared Hilary Calvert from Dunedin to be elected to Parliament from the ACT New Zealand Party list. Read more »
Annual Report to June 2010 of the outgoing Electoral Commission
The Annual Report of the Electoral Commission for the year ended 30 June 2010 was tabled in the House on 15 September 2010. The key points are below. The full report is available under Downloads, right. Read more »
Registration of substitute political party logo
At its meeting on 24 August 2010 the Electoral Commission registered a substitute logo for the ACT party. Read more »
Last chance to get enrolled for local elections
To make sure you meet the Friday August 20 deadline to get enrolled for the local elections either fill in an enrolment form here, then print and sign it, and post it, fax it or scan and email it to us by Friday 20 August. You can also fill in an enrolment form at any PostShop. Read more »
Just a few days left to enrol to vote for local elections
Time is quickly running out to enrol to vote for the local council and district health board elections, with just a few days left until the enrolment deadline. Read more »
54,000 people lost from the electoral roll
What would New Zealand be like without Invercargill, or Rotorua, or Whangarei or New Plymouth? The equivalent of all the people living in one of these places have just been removed from the electoral roll as the enrolment drive for the local council and district health board elections starts to bite. Read more »
Application to cancel registration of political party and logo
The Electoral Commission is considering a request made under Part 4 of the Electoral Act 1993 to cancel the registration of the New Zealand Pacific Party and logo: Read more »
He Karanga Ki Te Iwi Māori Kia Whakauru Tikahia Ki Te Pōti
E whakatītina ana ngā whānau, ngā hapū, ngā iwi me ngā tāngata takitahi ki te whakarite kei te rēhita i a rātau katoa ki te pōti i roto i ngā pōtitanga o tēnei tau mō ngā kaunihera ā-rohe me ngā poari hauora. Read more »
Take the local elections quiz
Test what you know about this year's local elections Read more »
EEC amazed at ignorance about local elections
One week into the enrolment drive for the local elections and the Electoral Enrolment Centre has released research showing two out of three people don’t know when the elections are and one in three doesn’t know how to cast their vote. Read more »
Competition for worst enrolled city council as local elections enrolment drive launched
People in Palmerston North, Dunedin, Wellington, Christchurch, Hamilton and Auckland are competing for the title as the worst enrolled city in the country – as an enrolment drive for the upcoming local elections gets underway. Everyone enrolled to vote is being sent an enrolment update pack in the mail from Monday 5 July to check their details are correct. Anyone who doesn’t get a pack by Thursday 8 July isn’t enrolled and won’t be sent voting papers for the local council and district health board elections. Read more »
Amendments to the Registers of Political Parties and Logos
Cancellation of RAM party's registration and logo Read more »
Registration of political party logo
Registration of New World Order logo Read more »
Political party annual returns of donations
Political party annual returns of donations for the 2009 calendar year were due to be filed with the Electoral Commission on 30 April 2010. Read more »
Application to cancel registration of political party and logo
The Electoral Commission is considering an application made under Part 4 of the Electoral Act 1993 to cancel the registration of the RAM political party and logo. Read more »
Updated Elections New Zealand website
The Elections New Zealand website has been updated to make it even easier to access information about enrolling, voting and elections. Read more »
Amendments to the Registers of Political Parties and Logos
Pursuant to Part 4 of the Electoral Act 1993, the Electoral Commission resolved on 21 April 2010 to cancel thr registration of the following political parties and logos at the parties' request: Party: The Family Party Party: The Bill and Ben Party Read more »
Application to register political party logo
Public comment is invited by 5.00pm, Monday 3 May 2010, on an application to register a logo for the New World Order Party. Read more »
Party Annual Returns and Annual Declarations due 30 April 2010
Registered political parties are due to file their annual returns of party donations and annual declarations regarding party membership on 30 April 2010. Read more »
Application to cancel registration of political party and logo
The Electoral Commission is considering an application made under Part 4 of the Electoral Act 1993 to cancel the registration of the Bill and Ben party and logo. Read more »
Application to cancel registration of political party and logo
The Electoral Commission is considering an application made under Part 4 of the Electoral Act 1993 to cancel the registration of the Family Party logo. Read more »
New list MP for Green Party
The Chief Electoral Officer has declared Gareth Hughes from Wellington to be elected to Parliament from the Green Party of Aotearoa New Zealand list. Read more »
Application to register political party logo
Public comment is invited by 5.00pm, Monday 22 February 2010, on an application to register a logo for 51st State Party. Read more »