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According to Elections New Zealand, "having the printed electoral rolls available for the public to view is a part of the open democratic process of New Zealand". [13] The Electoral Commission, in their report on the 2017 general election, recommended that roll sales be discontinued for anything other than electoral purposes. [14]
Electorate results of the 2020 New Zealand general election [10] [11] Electorate Incumbent Winner Majority Runner up Third place Auckland Central: Nikki Kaye: Chlöe Swarbrick: 1,068 Helen White: Emma Mellow Banks Peninsula: New electorate Tracey McLellan: 13,156 Catherine Chu: Eugenie Sage: Bay of Plenty: Todd Muller: 3,415 Angie Warren-Clark ...
Enrolment update packs sent by Electoral Commission to electors. 12 August: Enrolment closes for the printed electoral roll. 16–21 September: Voting documents sent to all enrolled voters by local councils. 4 October: Last day to post ballot to ensure delivery. 7 October: Last day to enrol to vote. 8 October
The Electoral Enrolment Centre maintained the New Zealand electoral rolls and conducted the Māori Electoral Option, which gives Māori the chance to choose between being on the Māori or general electoral roll. Established in 1981, the centre was a self-contained business unit of New Zealand Post, [1] under contract to the Minister of Justice.
The 2023 New Zealand general election was held on 14 October 2023 to determine the composition of the 54th Parliament of New Zealand.Voters elected 122 members to the unicameral New Zealand House of Representatives under the mixed-member proportional (MMP) voting system, with 71 members elected from single-member electorates and the remaining members elected from closed party lists. [1]
The New Zealand parliamentary electoral system has been based on the principle of mixed-member proportional (MMP) since the 1996 election. MMP was introduced following a referendum in 1993 . It replaced the first-past-the-post (FPP) system New Zealand had previously used for most of its history.
Elections for the district and city councils and regional councils of New Zealand have a fixed election date, unlike general elections.Under section 10 of the Local Electoral Act 2001, [1] elections must be held on the "second Saturday in October in every third year" from the date the Act came into effect in 2001.
The Electoral Commission (Māori: Te Kaitiaki Take Kōwhiri) is an independent Crown entity set up by the New Zealand Parliament.It is responsible for the administration of parliamentary elections and referendums, promoting compliance with electoral laws, servicing the work of the Representation Commission, and the provision of advice, reports and public education on electoral matters.