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Voting Place Locations Released
Friday, 18 September 2020, 12:38 pm | Electoral Commission
More than 2,800 voting places locations have been reconfirmed for the 2020 General Election and referendums. Voting Services National Manager Graeme Astle says reconfirmation of election plans has gone well since the election date was changed and preparations ... More >>
School-age Voters About To Head To Polls
Thursday, 17 September 2020, 10:15 am | Electoral Commission
About 140,000 school-age voters will jump the gun on their adult counterparts when they start mock elections next week. A record-breaking 1,034 schools are preparing to take part in the Electoral Commission’s Kids Voting civics education programme, ... More >>
Arriving Travellers In Isolation To Be Able To Vote By Telephone
Wednesday, 16 September 2020, 9:16 am | Electoral Commission
Up to 5,000 people in managed isolation or quarantine will be able to vote by telephone in the general election and referendums after an amendment to electoral regulations last week. Chief Electoral Officer Alicia Wright says the Electoral Commission sought ... More >>
Writ Day Election Milestone
Sunday, 13 September 2020, 11:37 am | Electoral Commission
Today is writ day, a milestone on the election calendar when the formal writ is issued for the 2020 General Election to be held. The Governor-General, Her Excellency The Rt Hon Dame Patsy Reddy, signed the writ at Government House today directing ... More >>
Enrol Now To Get Your EasyVote Card
Monday, 7 September 2020, 11:20 am | Electoral Commission
More than 400,000 voters have less than a week left to enrol in time to receive an EasyVote card for the General Election and referendums. The Electoral Commission’s National Manager of Enrolment and Community Engagement, Mandy Bohté, says having ... More >>
Election Day Will Be 17 October
Monday, 17 August 2020, 11:12 am | Electoral Commission
The Electoral Commission is adjusting its plans to deliver the 2020 General Election and referendums on Saturday 17 October. The Prime Minister has announced today that election day has been moved from 19 September to 17 October 2020. “Confirmation ... More >>
Enrol Now To Make Voting Easy
Monday, 3 August 2020, 12:42 pm | Electoral Commission
Time is running out to make voting easy in the 2020 General Election and referendums. About 500,000 eligible New Zealanders still haven’t enrolled to vote and half of them are under the age of 30. “Make voting easy this year by getting your enrolment ... More >>
Did You Get Your Enrolment Pack?
Friday, 24 July 2020, 1:24 pm | Electoral Commission
Voters who haven’t received an enrolment update pack in the mail need to act now to make sure they are enrolled and ready to vote in the September election and referendums. 3.27m personalised enrolment packs have been sent to voters to check they are correctly ... More >>
Get Ready For The Election
Monday, 6 July 2020, 9:04 am | Electoral Commission
It’s time to get ready to vote in the 2020 General Election and referendums. “It’s less than three months now until the election on 19 September when you choose the people and parties that represent you in Parliament. There will also be two referendums ... More >>
Be Part Of The Election Team
Tuesday, 9 June 2020, 11:48 am | Electoral Commission
Hiring is underway for the 2020 General Election with people needed to fill over 25,000 roles. “This is an opportunity to be part of the election team and help voters have their say at the 19 September election and referendums,” says Chief ... More >>
Safety At The Election
Tuesday, 12 May 2020, 10:24 am | Electoral Commission
A range of measures will be put in place to help make it safe for voters and election workers to take part in the 2020 General Election and referendums. The Electoral Commission is continuing to work towards delivering the election and two referendums ... More >>
Enrol To Vote During O-Week
Wednesday, 19 February 2020, 10:48 am | Electoral Commission
Younger voters are being encouraged to take time now to make sure they are enrolled and ready to vote in this year’s election and referendums. The Electoral Commission’s enrolment teams will be at orientation events at universities, polytechnics and wānanga ... More >>
Statement on donations enquiries
Monday, 10 February 2020, 1:14 pm | Electoral Commission
The Electoral Commission has made enquiries into issues raised regarding the New Zealand First Party and the New Zealand First Foundation and their compliance with the requirements for donations and loans. More >>
Key dates for 2020 election
Tuesday, 28 January 2020, 4:12 pm | Electoral Commission
Following the Prime Minister’s announcement of the election date, the Electoral Commission has confirmed the timetable for the 2020 General Election. The 2020 General Election will be held on Saturday 19 September 2020. Referendums will also be held ... More >>
Half way point for Māori Electoral Option
Thursday, 31 May 2018, 10:19 am | Electoral Commission
Electoral Commission teams will be at Matariki events around the country over the next few weeks talking to people about the Māori Electoral Option, which runs for just two more months. More >>
Voting early in the Northcote by-election
Thursday, 31 May 2018, 10:18 am | Electoral Commission
“If you’re enrolled in the Northcote electorate, you can vote in person at an advance voting place from today, Monday 28 May,” says Anita Balakrishnan, National Manager of Voting Services for the Electoral Commission. More >>
By-Election Candidates And Voting Places Announced
Tuesday, 15 May 2018, 4:51 pm | Electoral Commission
The Electoral Commission has released the names of the candidates standing in the Northcote by-election, along with a list of voting places for when voting starts. More >>
Electoral Commission preparing for Northcote by-election
Monday, 9 April 2018, 5:51 pm | Electoral Commission
Electoral Commission preparing for Northcote by-election The Electoral Commission has begun preparations for a by-election in the Northcote electorate on Saturday 9 June. “Voters in the Northcote general electorate will be choosing a new local ... More >>
Election turnout up for all age groups
Wednesday, 1 November 2017, 2:39 pm | Electoral Commission
The turnout of voters at the 2017 General Election was up on 2014 across all age groups, with a 6.5% increase for younger voters. More >>
2017 General Election Writ Returned
Thursday, 12 October 2017, 2:19 pm | Electoral Commission
The Electoral Commission has returned the writ for the 2017 General Election marking the end of the formal election process. More >>
