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Electoral Act 1993

Electoral Commission

4D: Membership of Electoral Commission

You could also call this:

"Who is on the Electoral Commission and how are they chosen?"

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The Governor-General appoints members to the Electoral Commission. You need to know that there are at least 3 and no more than 7 members. The members include a Chief Electoral Officer, a chairperson, and a deputy chairperson. The Chief Electoral Officer is in charge of the Electoral Commission. The Electoral Commission members work under the Crown Entities Act 2004, which you can find at https://legislation.govt.nz/act/public/1986/0120/latest/link.aspx?id=DLM329630. Some other laws, like section 28(1)(b) of the Crown Entities Act 2004 at https://legislation.govt.nz/act/public/1986/0120/latest/link.aspx?id=DLM329954 and clause 1(2) of Schedule 5 of the Crown Entities Act 2004 at https://legislation.govt.nz/act/public/1986/0120/latest/link.aspx?id=DLM1992925, do not apply to the Electoral Commission.

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Part 1Electoral Commission

4DMembership of Electoral Commission

  1. The Governor-General, on the recommendation of the House of Representatives, must appoint at least 3, but not more than 7, members of the Electoral Commission, including—

  2. 1 member as the Chief Electoral Officer:
    1. 1 member as the chairperson:
      1. 1 member as the deputy chairperson.

        1. The member appointed as the Chief Electoral Officer under subsection (1)(a) is the chief executive of the Electoral Commission.

        2. The members of the Electoral Commission are the board for the purposes of the Crown Entities Act 2004.

        3. Subsection (1) applies despite—

        4. section 28(1)(b) of the Crown Entities Act 2004; and
          1. clause 1(2) of Schedule 5 of the Crown Entities Act 2004.

            Notes
            • Section 4D: inserted, on , by section 4 of the Electoral (Administration) Amendment Act 2010 (2010 No 26).
            • Section 4D(1): replaced, on , by section 55 of the Electoral Amendment Act 2025 (2025 No 82).