Electoral Commission (New Zealand)

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The Electoral Commission (New Zealand) is the independent Crown entity responsible for administering the country’s electoral system, including running elections, maintaining the electoral rolls, and overseeing political party and campaign finance regulation.

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instanceOf electoral management body
independent Crown entity
alsoKnownAs New Zealand Electoral Commission
appliesElectoralSystem mixed-member proportional representation
appliesToElections New Zealand general elections
New Zealand referendums
by-elections for the New Zealand House of Representatives
country New Zealand
dateFormed 2010
formedByMergerOf Chief Electoral Office
Electoral Enrolment Centre
previous Electoral Commission (New Zealand)
governsElectoralRollType Māori roll
general roll
hasLegalObligation to act independently
to promote public awareness of electoral matters
hasScope national
headquartersCountry New Zealand
headquartersLocation Wellington
jurisdiction New Zealand
legalForm Crown entity
legislatedBy Electoral (Administration) Amendment Act 2010
monitorsComplianceWith New Zealand electoral law
nativeLabel Electoral Commission
operatesUnderStatute Broadcasting Act 1989
Electoral Act 1993
overseenBy Minister of Justice (New Zealand)
parentOrganization New Zealand Government
primaryLanguageOfOperation English
regulates election advertising in New Zealand
election campaign finance in New Zealand
political party registration in New Zealand
reportsTo New Zealand Parliament
responsibleFor administering New Zealand’s electoral system
allocating election broadcasting time and funding to political parties
conducting by-elections in New Zealand
conducting parliamentary elections in New Zealand
conducting referendums in New Zealand
educating voters about the electoral system
enforcing aspects of New Zealand’s electoral finance law
maintaining the electoral rolls in New Zealand
overseeing political party and candidate election expenses
promoting participation in parliamentary elections
providing public information on how to vote
registering political parties in New Zealand
secondaryLanguageOfOperation Māori
sector public sector
shortName Electoral Commission
website https://elections.nz

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Electoral Act 1993 administeredBy Electoral Commission (New Zealand)
New Zealand South Island electorates usesElectoralRoll New Zealand electoral roll
linked to: Electoral Commission (New Zealand)
New Zealand South Island electorates administeredBy Electoral Commission (New Zealand)
New Zealand general elections administeredBy Electoral Commission (New Zealand)
Electoral Commission (New Zealand) alsoKnownAs New Zealand Electoral Commission
linked to: Electoral Commission (New Zealand)
Māori electorates administeredBy Electoral Commission (New Zealand)
New Zealand general electorates definedBy Electoral Commission (New Zealand)
New Zealand general electorates coordinatedBy New Zealand Electoral Commission
linked to: Electoral Commission (New Zealand)
Labour Party list associatedWith New Zealand Electoral Commission
linked to: Electoral Commission (New Zealand)
Auckland mayoral election supervisingAuthority New Zealand Electoral Commission
linked to: Electoral Commission (New Zealand)
Representation Commission worksWith Electoral Commission (New Zealand)
West Coast–Tasman hasElectorateProfile New Zealand Electoral Commission
linked to: Electoral Commission (New Zealand)
Te Tai Tonga administeredBy Electoral Commission of New Zealand
linked to: Electoral Commission (New Zealand)
Christchurch Central partOfElectoralCommissionJurisdiction Electoral Commission of New Zealand
linked to: Electoral Commission (New Zealand)
New Zealand electoral law implementedBy Electoral Commission (New Zealand)
New Zealand electoral law overseenBy Electoral Commission (New Zealand)
Electoral Commission board oversightOf New Zealand parliamentary elections administration
linked to: Electoral Commission (New Zealand)
2020 New Zealand general election oversightBody Electoral Commission (New Zealand)
Coromandel electorate administeredBy Electoral Commission (New Zealand)
Waikato electorate administeredBy Electoral Commission (New Zealand)
Electoral Commission (New Zealand) alsoKnownAs New Zealand Electoral Commission
subject linked to: Electoral Commission
linked to: Electoral Commission (New Zealand)
Chief Electoral Office absorbedInto Electoral Commission (New Zealand)
Chief Electoral Office functionTransferredTo Electoral Commission (New Zealand)
Chief Electoral Office replacedBy Electoral Commission (New Zealand)
Chief Electoral Office hasSuccessor Electoral Commission (New Zealand)
Electoral Enrolment Centre subjectOf New Zealand electoral administration
linked to: Electoral Commission (New Zealand)
Electoral (Administration) Amendment Act 2010 regulates Electoral Commission (New Zealand)
Electoral (Administration) Amendment Act 2010 relatedTo Electoral Commission (New Zealand)
Waiariki governingBody Electoral Commission (New Zealand)
Māori Electoral Option administeredBy Electoral Commission (New Zealand)
Ikaroa-Rāwhiti administeredBy Electoral Commission of New Zealand
linked to: Electoral Commission (New Zealand)
Te Tai Hauāuru administeredBy Electoral Commission (New Zealand)