Electoral Act 1956
E443460
The Electoral Act 1956 was a key New Zealand statute that governed the country’s parliamentary electoral system and voting rules until it was replaced by the Electoral Act 1993.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Electoral Act 1956 canonical | 2 |
How this entity was disambiguated
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NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Electoral Act 1956 Context triple: [Electoral Act 1993, repealedAct, Electoral Act 1956]
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A.
Electoral Act 1993
The Electoral Act 1993 is New Zealand’s principal electoral law, setting out the rules for parliamentary elections, the voting system, and the conduct and regulation of the democratic process.
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B.
Commonwealth Electoral Act 1918
The Commonwealth Electoral Act 1918 is the primary Australian federal law that establishes and regulates the nation’s electoral system, including the conduct of federal elections and the administration of the electoral roll.
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C.
Commonwealth Electoral Legislation Amendment Act 1983
The Commonwealth Electoral Legislation Amendment Act 1983 is an Australian federal law that reformed the nation’s electoral system and created the independent Australian Electoral Commission to oversee elections.
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D.
Representation of the People Act, 1951
The Representation of the People Act, 1951 is a key Indian law that governs the conduct of elections, qualifications and disqualifications of legislators, and the overall electoral process for Parliament and state legislatures.
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E.
Electoral Act 1992 (Queensland)
The Electoral Act 1992 (Queensland) is the primary legislation that sets out the rules and procedures for conducting state parliamentary elections in Queensland, Australia.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Electoral Act 1956 Target entity description: The Electoral Act 1956 was a key New Zealand statute that governed the country’s parliamentary electoral system and voting rules until it was replaced by the Electoral Act 1993.
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A.
Electoral Act 1993
The Electoral Act 1993 is New Zealand’s principal electoral law, setting out the rules for parliamentary elections, the voting system, and the conduct and regulation of the democratic process.
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B.
Commonwealth Electoral Act 1918
The Commonwealth Electoral Act 1918 is the primary Australian federal law that establishes and regulates the nation’s electoral system, including the conduct of federal elections and the administration of the electoral roll.
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C.
Commonwealth Electoral Legislation Amendment Act 1983
The Commonwealth Electoral Legislation Amendment Act 1983 is an Australian federal law that reformed the nation’s electoral system and created the independent Australian Electoral Commission to oversee elections.
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D.
Representation of the People Act, 1951
The Representation of the People Act, 1951 is a key Indian law that governs the conduct of elections, qualifications and disqualifications of legislators, and the overall electoral process for Parliament and state legislatures.
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E.
Electoral Act 1992 (Queensland)
The Electoral Act 1992 (Queensland) is the primary legislation that sets out the rules and procedures for conducting state parliamentary elections in Queensland, Australia.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
New Zealand statute
ⓘ
electoral law ⓘ |
| appliedTo |
New Zealand general elections
ⓘ
by-elections for the House of Representatives ⓘ |
| appliesToChamber | New Zealand House of Representatives ⓘ |
| category |
1956 in New Zealand law
ⓘ
Electoral legislation of New Zealand ⓘ Statutes of New Zealand ⓘ
linked to:
Acts of the New Zealand Parliament
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| commencedInYear | 1956 ⓘ |
| country | New Zealand ⓘ |
| enactedBy | New Zealand Parliament ⓘ |
| governed |
conduct of general elections
ⓘ
election petitions and disputes ⓘ electoral boundaries and representation ⓘ electoral rolls ⓘ franchise and qualifications of electors ⓘ parliamentary electoral system of New Zealand ⓘ voter registration ⓘ voting rules for New Zealand general elections ⓘ |
| jurisdiction | New Zealand Parliament ⓘ |
| keyRole | framework statute for New Zealand’s parliamentary elections before MMP ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| legalStatus | repealed ⓘ |
| legalSystem | New Zealand legal system ⓘ |
| legislativeBody | New Zealand House of Representatives ⓘ |
| longTitle | An Act to make better provision in relation to the election of members of the House of Representatives and matters incidental thereto ⓘ |
| precededBy | Electoral Act 1927 ⓘ |
| providedFor |
appointment and powers of electoral officials
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counting of votes and declaration of results ⓘ drawing and review of electoral boundaries ⓘ regulation of election advertising and expenses ⓘ rules for polling places and polling day ⓘ |
| relatedTo |
Electoral Act 1993
ⓘ
New Zealand Constitution Act 1986 ⓘ
linked to:
Constitution Act 1986 (New Zealand)
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| repealedBy | Electoral Act 1993 ⓘ |
| repealYear | 1993 ⓘ |
| replacedFrameworkOf | earlier New Zealand electoral statutes ⓘ |
| royalAssent | 1956 ⓘ |
| shortTitle | Electoral Act 1956 ⓘ |
| subject |
campaign rules
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election administration ⓘ electoral offences ⓘ voting procedures ⓘ |
| supersededFrameworkBy | Electoral Act 1993 and mixed-member proportional system ⓘ |
| timePeriodInForce | second half of the 20th century ⓘ |
| typeOfElectionSystem | single-member electorate system ⓘ |
| wasInForceUntil | Electoral Act 1993 came into force ⓘ |
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Input
Subject: Electoral Act 1956 Description of subject: The Electoral Act 1956 was a key New Zealand statute that governed the country’s parliamentary electoral system and voting rules until it was replaced by the Electoral Act 1993.
Referenced by (2)
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