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Electoral Act 1993

Registration of political parties and party logos - Registration of political parties

66: Other grounds on which registration may be refused

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"When your political party registration might be rejected"

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The Electoral Commission will not register a political party if you do not fill out the application form correctly according to section 63. They will also not register a party if they think it does not have 500 current financial members who can enrol to vote. You can find more information about this in section 63 by visiting the section 63 webpage. The Electoral Commission will register your party unless section 65 or the first part of section 66 applies, and they follow section 64.

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Registration of political parties

66Other grounds on which registration may be refused

  1. The Electoral Commission shall refuse an application for the registration of a political party if—

  2. the application does not comply with section 63; or
    1. if it is satisfied that the party does not have 500 current financial members who are eligible to enrol as electors.

      1. Unless section 65 or subsection (1) applies, the Electoral Commission shall, subject to section 64, register the political party that is the subject of the application.

      2. Repealed
      Notes
      • Section 66(1)(b): substituted, on , by section 19 of the Electoral Amendment Act (No 2) 1995 (1995 No 61).
      • Section 66(3): repealed, on , by section 15 of the Electoral Amendment Act 2002 (2002 No 1).