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18 Jun 2009

Party donation returns 2008 Updated. Supplementary information provided by ACT, Bill & Ben, The Family Party, New Zealand First and National parties. Party donation returns for the 2008 calendar year which were due to be filed with the Electoral Commission by 30 April 2009 are available for inspection.  Read more»

18 Jun 2009

Electoral Commission decisions database A table and downloadable spreadsheet allow you to search and manipulate a database of summary information relating to Electoral Commission decisions on alleged electoral law breaches. Read more»

18 Jun 2009

Electoral Commission decision 2009-25, Jim Anderton's Progressive, Registered party 2008 donation return The Progressive 2008 donation return was filed after the due date. No offence committed because there was a reasonable excuse for the late filing. Contravention of section 51 of the Electoral Finance Act 2007 by failure to donation return by 30 April 2009. No offence committed under section 56(1) as there was a reasonable excuse for the failure to comply.  Read more»

18 Jun 2009

Electoral Commission decision 2009-29, New Zealand Labour Party, Registered party 2007 donation return A donation made to the Labour Party in the 2007 year was not included in the Labour Party’s annual return of donations for 2007. No offence committed as the Party Secretary did not fail to keep proper records, had no intention to file a false return and took all reasonable steps to ensure it was accurate. Although the 2007 return was materially false, no offence committed under section 214G(3) or 214G(4) of the Electoral Act 1993 as the Party Secretary did not fail to keep proper records, had no intention to mis-state or conceal the facts, and took all reasonable steps in the circumstances to ensure that the information in the return was accurate.  Read more»

18 Jun 2009

Electoral Commission decision 2009-28, New Zealand Labour Party, Returns of donations from same donor in excess of $20,000 A Labour Party return of donations received from same donor in excess of $20,000 was filed after the due date. There was not a reasonable excuse for the late filing. However as the time limit for any prosecution has expired, the offence will not be reported to the Police. Contravention of section 54 of the Electoral Finance Act 2007 by failure to file return within 10 working days of receipt of the relevant donation. No reasonable excuse for the failure to comply therefore offence committed under section 56(1). The facts will not be reported to the Police as the time limit for commencing prosecution under section 140 has expired.  Read more»