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Electoral Act 1993

Elections - Bulk nomination of candidates by registered political parties

146B: Notice of intention to lodge bulk nomination

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"Telling the Electoral Commission you plan to nominate many candidates at once"

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If you are the secretary of a registered political party, you must tell the Electoral Commission if you plan to lodge a bulk nomination schedule of candidates. You must do this no later than 7 days after the regulated period for the general election starts. You can give this notice by hand, post, or electronically, and it must be on a form provided by the Electoral Commission. You can withdraw your notice at any time before lodging the bulk nomination schedule by telling the Electoral Commission. You must use a form provided by the Electoral Commission to withdraw your notice. You can give the withdrawal notice by hand, post, or electronically. The Electoral Commission is in charge of elections in New Zealand, and you can find more information about them on their website or by following the link to Part 4 to learn about registered political parties. You should follow the rules set by the Electoral Commission when lodging a bulk nomination schedule. The Electoral Commission will help you with the process.

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Part 6Elections
Bulk nomination of candidates by registered political parties

146BNotice of intention to lodge bulk nomination

  1. If, at any general election, a political party that is registered under Part 4 intends to lodge a bulk nomination schedule of candidates for election for electoral districts, the secretary of that party must notify that intention to the Electoral Commission.

  2. A notification under subsection (1)—

  3. must be given no later than 7 days after the commencement of the regulated period for the general election; and
    1. must be on a form provided by the Electoral Commission; and
      1. may be given by hand, post, or electronically.

        1. The secretary of a party may, at any time before lodging a bulk nomination schedule, withdraw a notification under subsection (1) by notifying the withdrawal to the Electoral Commission.

        2. A withdrawal under subsection (3)—

        3. must be on a form provided by the Electoral Commission; and
          1. may be given by hand, post, or electronically.

            Notes
            • Section 146B: inserted, on , by section 57 of the Electoral Amendment Act 2002 (2002 No 1).
            • Section 146B(1): amended, on , by section 32(1)(a) of the Electoral (Administration) Amendment Act 2010 (2010 No 26).
            • Section 146B(2)(a): replaced, on , by section 88 of the Electoral Amendment Act 2025 (2025 No 82).
            • Section 146B(2)(b): amended, on , by section 32(1)(a) of the Electoral (Administration) Amendment Act 2010 (2010 No 26).
            • Section 146B(2)(c): amended, on , by section 45 of the Electoral Amendment Act 2014 (2014 No 8).
            • Section 146B(3): amended, on , by section 32(1)(a) of the Electoral (Administration) Amendment Act 2010 (2010 No 26).
            • Section 146B(4)(a): amended, on , by section 32(1)(a) of the Electoral (Administration) Amendment Act 2010 (2010 No 26).
            • Section 146B(4)(b): amended, on , by section 45 of the Electoral Amendment Act 2014 (2014 No 8).