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Enrolment
How to enrol
How to enrol to vote
How to keep your enrolment up to date
How to enrol if you are Māori
How to enrol before you are 18
How to enrol from overseas
How to enrol on the unpublished roll
Frequently asked questions
2010 Local Elections Enrolment Drive FAQs
Enrolling - FAQ
Enrolment update campaign - FAQ
Māori Electoral Option - FAQ
Late and non-enrolment - FAQ
Māori Electoral Option
2006 Māori Electoral Option: Results
2006 Māori Electoral Option TV ads
2006 Māori Electoral Option Resources
Registrars of electors - contact information
Enrolment Statistics
Electorate map
Printed Electoral Rolls
Voting
How to vote
Voting in the Local Elections
How to vote at the General Election - an overview
How to make an advance vote
Unable to get to a polling place?
How to vote from overseas
Voting on Election Day – An Employee’s Entitlement to Vote
How to make a special declaration vote
EasyVote information
Information for voters with disabilities
Sample ballot paper - general election
MMP - how it works
Two Ticks? Too Easy! - MMP basics
Two Ticks? Too Easy! - Presentations in Māori and English
From FPP to MMP
MMP for international visitors to Elections New Zealand
Report of The Royal Commission on the Electoral System 1986
Sainte-Laguë allocation formula
MMP quiz & calculator
MMP Quiz
Advanced Elections Quiz
MMP seat allocation calculator
Frequently asked questions
Voting - frequently asked questions
EasyVote - frequently asked questions
MMP - frequently asked questions
Electorate map
Key dates (updated 7 Jan '09)
Elections
Local elections
2010 Auckland Council Elections
Local Elections Newsletter
Local Elections Newsletter for Media
Local Elections Quiz
Local elections - what are they? FAQs
Local elections television ad - script 1
Local elections television ad - script 2
Local elections television ad - script 3
Election results
Official results for elections and referendums 1994-
2009 referendum result
2008 election official results
General elections 1996-2005 - seats won by party
General elections 1890-1993 - seats won by party
General elections 1853-2005 - dates & turnout
Voting systems
Types of voting systems
The First-Past-the-Post System
The Supplementary Member System (SM)
The Single Transferable Vote System (STV)
The Mixed Member Proportional System (MMP)
The Preferential Voting System (PV)
1992 criteria for judging voting systems
Referenda
Referenda
Postal Referendum Advertising Rules
MMP Referendum
2009 referendum
By-elections
By-elections
Party lists
Party lists for the 2008 General Election
Registers of parties, third parties & party logos
Registered political parties - overview & register
Listed third parties
Political party registered logos
Former logos of registered parties
Electorate boundaries and review
Electorate Profiles
How to buy printed electorate maps
Final Electorate Boundaries
Overview of 2007 Representation Commission proposed electoral boundary objections
KUA TAU NGĀ TAUPĀ ROHE PŌTI HŌU
2007 Representation Commission
Key dates
What is the Representation Commission?
Reviewing electorate numbers and boundaries
Reviewing electorates - frequently asked questions
Democracy - everyday concepts
Foundations of democratic society
About Democracy - everyday concepts
Foundations of democratic society
Democratic rule
Legitimate government
Universal civil and political rights
Civil and political rights in NZ
Popular control & political equality
Popular control and political equality
Who can vote - the franchise
Information - developing informed participants
How voters decide
Free & fair elections
Free and fair elections
Electoral laws and rules
Electoral system - voting method and electorates
Electoral system - finding winners
Managing the electoral event
Political choice
Political choice
People hold different views on political issues
Individuals with strong views take action
News media play a vital role
Representative democracy
Representative democracy
Who do MPs represent?
Do MPs make better decisions than we do?
MPs may seek public opinion
MPs and those in power are accountable
Structures of government
About Democracy - everyday concepts
New Zealand's system of government - an overview
Key dates in New Zealand electoral reform
Key dates for general elections 1981 - 2005
How to register your interest to work for the 2011 general election
Filling a vacancy in a list seat
Party lists for the 2008 General Election
Electoral rules
Parties
Party election guide 2008
Introduction
Nominating Electorate and List Candidates
Scrutineers
Campaigning by parties
Judicial recounts and petitions
General election results
Party election expenses and returns
Bulk nominations of electorate candidates and party lists
Quick guide for political parties
Election advertising rules - summary
Non-election specific
Registered political parties - overview & register
Form for party return of donation exceeding $20,000
How to apply to register a party
Party donations disclosure - an overview
Political party registered logos
How to apply to register a party logo
How to make a section 71A declaration
How to make a return of party donations
Third parties
How to apply to list a third party (Election '08)
Listed third parties
Third party donation returns
Third party election expenses and returns
Electorate candidates-2008 general election
Nomination of candidates
Campaigning by electorate candidates
Election day rules
Appointing scrutineers and special voting witnesses
Candidate election expenses and donations
Election advertising, including broadcasting - all participants
Broadcasting
Election broadcast advertising - overview
How to run election broadcast advertising
How to submit broadcast advertising invoices
How to make a broadcaster's return of election programmes
Broadcasting allocation process 2008
Broadcasting allocation decisions - 1996, 1999, 2002, 2005
Rules about the display of election signs
Broadcasting allocation 2008 - revised final allocation decision
Election campaigning rules - 2008 general election
Notice to financial agents and party secretaries: telephone canvassing, polling or surveys and EFA requirements
Electoral Commission reminder re promoter statements - inclusion and visibility
Electoral Commission notice to parties and third parties: promoter statements
Party donations
Party donation returns 2009
Party donation returns 2008
Party donation returns 2007
Party donation returns 1996 - 2007
Returns of party donations exceeding $20,000
Donations protected from disclosure reports
Party donations disclosure - an overview
Election expenses returns
Candidate returns - Mt Albert by-election
Total party expenditure table - Election '08
Party expense returns - Election '08
Third Party returns - Election '08
Candidate returns - Election '08
Party election expenses 2005
Party election expenses 1996, 1999, 2002
By-elections
Information for Parliamentary Candidates - By-Elections
Nomination
Campaigning by candidates
Appointing Scrutineers and Special Vote Witnesses
Results
Election expenses and donations
Election expenses and donations quick guide
General election date & timetable
Electoral law links
General election results, recounts & challenges - an overview
How to make a protected donation
Official election count process
Education & research
Education centre
Hands Up! Resource for teachers and students
Teacher notes
Activity 1: Hands up for belonging
Activity 2: Many hands together...
Activity 3: Hands on group interactions
Activity 4: Hands on decision making
Activity 5: In the hands of the government
Activity 6: Active hands and voices in New Zealand
Activity 7: Give them a hand
Resource glossary
Elect! - running elections for learning
About this resource
We are having an election...
The right to vote
Types of elections
Electorates
Electoral administration
Political Parties
Electors
Candidates
Information about election day
More ...
Kids Voting
Fact & stats
NZ electoral facts & stats 2008
Key facts, history highlights, NZ's democracy
Enrolling to vote
Mixed Member Proportional (MMP) electoral system
The election
System elements
2008 election key statistics
Enrolment and turnout
Voting
Party vote and split voting
More ...
History of the Vote
The Right to Vote
Māori and the Vote
Votes for Women
Election Day through the years
Messages and media
From FPP to MMP
Electoral timeline
Sound and film files
Further reading and links
Taking part
About Taking Part
Decisions and laws of the country
Decisions and rules for where you live
Important decisions you can make - enrolling and voting
Express yourself - ways for having your say and being heard
Taking part for new New Zealanders
Active Voices - for the first-time voter
About Active Voices
So why are we having an election?
Why 2 votes?
But how do I know which party to vote for?
How do the media help you decide how to vote?
So what happens in an election?
So who gets to become the government?
So how does government work?
You can still have a say if you're not 18!
Teacher notes and resource credits
About Democracy - everyday concepts
Hands up for a little help in the classroom!
Women in parliament 1933 - 2005
Māori, Pacific and Asian MPs 1990 - 2005
Now or never - electoral participation literature review
Newspapers in Education 2005 election study
Research
Lit reviews & annotated biblios
MMP annotated bibliography
Youth civic participation - annotated bibliography
Māori and Pacific peoples' electoral participation in NZ - annotated bibliography
MMP understanding tracking
MMP understanding post-election monitor 2008
MMP understanding pre-election monitor 2008
MMP understanding - 2007 tracking research
MMP understanding - NZES survey 2005
MMP understanding - post-election monitor 2005
MMP understanding - pre-election monitor 2005
MMP understanding - 2003 monitor with earlier data
Participation
Young non-voters - qualitative research summary
Māori electoral participation research programme and reports 2004-06
Prompting participation... voter motivation trial report
Minority vs Power - Asian electoral participation conference proceedings
Did a txt reminder on election day increase voter turnout? - research report
Māori electoral participation - Massey University
Māori electoral engagement research -Whangarei
Māori participation in decision-making and other govt processes - Research NZ
Māori electoral engagement data analysis - UMR
Māori and Pacific peoples' electoral participation in NZ - annotated bibliography
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Voter satisfaction research
Voter and non-voter satisfaction survey 2008
Disability voter and non-voter satisfaction survey 2008
Voter/non-voter satisfaction survey 2005 general election
Disability voter/non-voter satisfaction survey 2005 general election
Satisfaction with the voting process for the 2002 general election - voter survey
Wallace awards & scholarships
Wallace Scholarships for tertiary student research
Wallace Awards for contributions to public understanding of electoral matters
Annotated bibliographies and literature reviews - various topics
Electoral Compendium 2005
Electoral Compendium 2002
Report of The Royal Commission on the Electoral System 1986
Media
2009 media releases
Electoral Commission President Appointed
Annual report 2009
New list MP for Green Party
Final result of the citizens initiated referendum
Preliminary result of citizens initiated referendum
Referendum voting closes
Referendum voting closes today
Citizens initiated referendum result release details
Five days left to vote in citizens initiated referendum
Number of referendum votes cast to date
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2008 media releases
Electoral Commission decisions on election advertising matters
Electoral Commission decisions on election advertising matters
Electoral Commission decisions on election advertising matters
2008 general election writ returned and successful list members elected
Electoral Commission decision 2008-43, National Party, Cobb & Co Paraparaumu, election advertisement
Electoral Commission decision 2008-42, National Party (anti), election advertisements
New Zealand General Election 2008 - Official Results
Electoral Commission decision 2008-41, various broadcasters, election programmes, election advertisements
Enrolment records set for 2008 General Election
Wallace Scholarships for tertiary student research
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2007 media releases
2007 Representation Commission final electorate boundaries - questions and answers
Candidate campaign and finance guide
The Family Party registered, logo declined, The Act Party abbreviation registered
The Family Party - applications to register party name, abbreviation, & logo
Public uncertain over campaigning restrictions – commission survey
Building interest in politics key to voter turnout – survey results
e-news, No 10, November '07
Access '08 - 1 Nov '07 update
Access '08 - 1 Nov '07 update
Destiny New Zealand removed from party register
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2006 media releases
2006 Māori Electoral Option resource kit
e-news, No 7, December '06
New electoral rolls released
e-news, No 6, November ‘06
Pacific civics education workshop promotes good governance
Christian Heritage Party registration cancelled
Three fewer parties to contest party vote
e-news, No 5, September '06
Māori Electoral Option e-panui volume 1, number 5
Cancellation of party registration
More ...
2005 media releases
Briefing to the Incoming Minister 2005
Covering Elections - A Guide for Journalists
Cancellation of registration of political party and logo
Registration of substitute political party logo
Local Elections enrolment numbers
New Electoral Commissioners named
Last chance to get enrolled for local elections
Just a few days left to enrol to vote for local elections
54,000 people lost from the electoral roll
Application to cancel registration of political party and logo
He Karanga Ki Te Iwi Māori Kia Whakauru Tikahia Ki Te Pōti
Kei te Takatū koe ki te Pōti i roto i ngā Pōtitanga ā-Rohe?
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Publications
Information in different languages
English
Māori - Te huarahi ngawari!
New Zealand Sign Language
Arabic
Simplified Chinese
Traditional Chinese
Cook Islands Maori
Farsi - Persian
Gujarati
Hindi
More ...
Order Publications and Forms
Local Elections Newsletter
Local Elections Newsletter for Media
Videos
Enrolling to Vote
General election video resources
English
Referendum video resources
English
By-election video resources
New Zealand Sign Language
Link to our site and spread the word about enrolling and voting
Nga take kōwhiri Māori
Enrolling & electoral rolls
He Karanga Ki Te Iwi Māori Kia Whakauru Tikahia Ki Te Pōti
Kei te Takatū koe ki te Pōti i roto i ngā Pōtitanga ā-Rohe?
Māori - Te huarahi ngawari!
2006 Māori Electoral Option: Results
How to enrol if you are Māori
Enrolment Statistics
Māori Electoral Option - FAQ
Voting & MMP
How to vote at the General Election - an overview
Two Ticks? Too Easy! - Presentations in Māori and English
Māori - Te huarahi ngawari!
NZ's democracy
Māori and the Vote
Electorate Profiles
Who can vote - the franchise
Who do MPs represent?
Electoral system - voting method and electorates
Reviewing electorate numbers and boundaries
Civil and political rights in NZ
Teaching & research centre
Māori electoral participation research programme and reports 2004-06
Prompting participation... voter motivation trial report
Māori electoral participation - Massey University
Māori electoral engagement research -Whangarei
Māori participation in decision-making and other govt processes - Research NZ
Māori electoral engagement data analysis - UMR
Māori and Pacific peoples' electoral participation in NZ - annotated bibliography
RFP - Māori electoral research
Māori electoral research hui - November 2004 - proceedings
Media & publications
Māori - Te huarahi ngawari!
Ngā kāri pōtingāwari me ngā mōkihi e tukuna ki ngā kaipōti
Update to candidate nominations for Tāmaki Makaurau electorate
MMP knowledge nears all time pre-election high
Kua kōkiri atu te tari pōtitanga matua ki āna
E 47,000 ngā Māori kua ngaro i te rārangi ingoa kaipōti
Kua tangohia i te rārangi ingoa kaipōti he kotahi i roto i te tokorima o ngā māori kua oti te whakauru
Ka tīmata te whiunga whakauru kaipōti ahakoa te iti o te mōhio he tau pōtitanga tēnei
Research report released - MMP, e-voting, electoral finance
