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Electoral Act 1993

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1 January 2026

  • Updated expenditure limits to be adjusted each election year based on the Consumer Price Index
  • Introduced changes to the Electoral Commission's obligations for publishing returns and reports, making them publicly available on their internet site
  • Amended the nomination process for electoral districts, including changes to lodgement, deposits, and acknowledgement of nominations
  • Updated the roles and responsibilities of the Electoral Commission and the Returning Officer in various electoral processes
  • Introduced changes to the registration of electors, including updates to the application process, residence requirements, and disqualification criteria
  • Updated the supply of electoral information to candidates, political parties, and members of Parliament, removing occupation and preferred honorific details
  • Introduced changes to the voting process, including updates to advance voting, special voting, and scrutiny of rolls
  • Updated the offences related to electoral processes, including bribery, treating, and undue influence
  • Introduced changes to the registration of political parties, including updates to the application process, rules, and logos
  • Updated the prison manager's responsibilities regarding prisoner registration and disqualification
  • Introduced changes to the provision of electoral information to the Government Statistician and other entities

Affected provisions

  1. DLM112A
    Updated the supply of electoral information to candidates, political parties, and members of Parliament, removing occupation and preferred honorific details; Introduced changes to the provision of electoral information to the Government Statistician and other entities
  2. DLM197A
    Introduced changes to the voting process, including updates to advance voting, special voting, and scrutiny of rolls
  3. DLM195E
    Introduced changes to the voting process, including updates to advance voting, special voting, and scrutiny of rolls
  4. DLM63
    Introduced changes to the registration of political parties, including updates to the application process, rules, and logos
  5. DLM71B
    Introduced changes to the registration of political parties, including updates to the application process, rules, and logos
  6. DLM71E
    Introduced changes to the registration of political parties, including updates to the application process, rules, and logos
  7. DLM89A
    Introduced changes to the registration of political parties, including updates to the application process, rules, and logos
  8. DLM89B
    Introduced changes to the registration of political parties, including updates to the application process, rules, and logos
  9. DLM89C
    Introduced changes to the registration of political parties, including updates to the application process, rules, and logos
  10. DLM89D
    Introduced changes to the registration of political parties, including updates to the application process, rules, and logos
  11. DLM89E
    Introduced changes to the registration of political parties, including updates to the application process, rules, and logos
  12. DLM89G
    Introduced changes to the registration of political parties, including updates to the application process, rules, and logos
  13. LMS86AB
    Updated the prison manager's responsibilities regarding prisoner registration and disqualification
  14. LMS86C
    Updated the prison manager's responsibilities regarding prisoner registration and disqualification
  15. LMS86D
    Updated the prison manager's responsibilities regarding prisoner registration and disqualification
  16. LMS86E
    Updated the prison manager's responsibilities regarding prisoner registration and disqualification
  17. DLM263B
    Introduced changes to the provision of electoral information to the Government Statistician and other entities
  18. 60: Who may vote
    Introduced changes to the registration of electors, including updates to the application process, residence requirements, and disqualification criteria
  19. 61: Special voters
    Introduced changes to the registration of electors, including updates to the application process, residence requirements, and disqualification criteria
  20. 63: Application for registration
    Introduced changes to the registration of political parties, including updates to the application process, rules, and logos
  21. 64: Times when registration prohibited
    Introduced changes to the registration of electors, including updates to the application process, residence requirements, and disqualification criteria
  22. 71B: Obligation to provide copy of changes to party membership rules and candidate selection rules
    Introduced changes to the registration of electors, including updates to the application process, residence requirements, and disqualification criteria
  23. 71E: Times when registration of party logos prohibited
    Introduced changes to the registration of electors, including updates to the application process, residence requirements, and disqualification criteria
  24. 73: Meaning of resident for electoral purposes
    Introduced changes to the registration of electors, including updates to the application process, residence requirements, and disqualification criteria
  25. 74: Qualification of electors
    Introduced changes to the registration of electors, including updates to the application process, residence requirements, and disqualification criteria
  26. 76: Māori option
    Introduced changes to the registration of electors, including updates to the application process, residence requirements, and disqualification criteria
  27. 80: Disqualifications for registration
    Introduced changes to the registration of electors, including updates to the application process, residence requirements, and disqualification criteria
  28. 81: Prison manager to forward to Electoral Commission details of prisoners disqualified for registration
    Introduced changes to the registration of electors, including updates to the application process, residence requirements, and disqualification criteria; Updated the prison manager's responsibilities regarding prisoner registration and disqualification
  29. 82: Compulsory registration of electors
    Introduced changes to the registration of electors, including updates to the application process, residence requirements, and disqualification criteria
  30. 83: Application for registration
    Introduced changes to the registration of electors, including updates to the application process, residence requirements, and disqualification criteria
  31. 86A: Prison manager to send to Electoral Commission information about prisoners disqualified for registration
    Updated the prison manager's responsibilities regarding prisoner registration and disqualification
  32. 86B: Registration of prisoners serving sentence of imprisonment who are not disqualified for registration under section 80(1)(d)
    Updated the prison manager's responsibilities regarding prisoner registration and disqualification
  33. 86C: Prison manager to inform prisoners removed from hospital or secure facility of disqualification for registration
    Updated the prison manager's responsibilities regarding prisoner registration and disqualification
  34. 86D: Registration of prisoners disqualified for registration under section 80(1)(d) following release
    Updated the prison manager's responsibilities regarding prisoner registration and disqualification
  35. 86E: Prison manager to collect and send registration information to Electoral Commission
    Updated the prison manager's responsibilities regarding prisoner registration and disqualification
  36. 86AB: Registration of prisoners released after serving sentence of imprisonment of 3 years or more
    Updated the prison manager's responsibilities regarding prisoner registration and disqualification
  37. 88: Applications received after issue of writ
    Introduced changes to the registration of electors, including updates to the application process, residence requirements, and disqualification criteria
  38. 89: Procedure following application for registration
    Introduced changes to the registration of electors, including updates to the application process, residence requirements, and disqualification criteria
  39. 89A: Notice of registration
    Introduced changes to the registration of electors, including updates to the application process, residence requirements, and disqualification criteria
  40. 89B: Elector must give notice of change of place of residence within electoral district
    Introduced changes to the registration of electors, including updates to the application process, residence requirements, and disqualification criteria
  41. 89C: Elector must give notice of change of place of residence to different electoral district
    Introduced changes to the registration of electors, including updates to the application process, residence requirements, and disqualification criteria
  42. 89D: Inquiry to be made to update electoral rolls
    Introduced changes to the registration of electors, including updates to the application process, residence requirements, and disqualification criteria
  43. 89E: No inquiry required if application for registration as elector received
    Introduced changes to the registration of electors, including updates to the application process, residence requirements, and disqualification criteria
  44. 89G: Elector who cannot be contacted to be included on dormant roll
    Introduced changes to the registration of electors, including updates to the application process, residence requirements, and disqualification criteria
  45. 93: Notification of marriages and civil unions
    Introduced changes to the registration of electors, including updates to the application process, residence requirements, and disqualification criteria
  46. 94A: Confirmation of change of name, address, or other particulars
    Introduced changes to the registration of electors, including updates to the application process, residence requirements, and disqualification criteria
  47. 95A: Notice of elector’s objection
    Introduced changes to the registration of electors, including updates to the application process, residence requirements, and disqualification criteria
  48. 96: Electoral Commission’s objection
    Introduced changes to the registration of electors, including updates to the application process, residence requirements, and disqualification criteria
  49. 98: Removal of names from roll by Electoral Commission
    Introduced changes to the registration of electors, including updates to the application process, residence requirements, and disqualification criteria
  50. 99: Notice of alterations to roll
    Introduced changes to the registration of electors, including updates to the application process, residence requirements, and disqualification criteria
  51. 104: Main roll to be printed
    Introduced changes to the registration of electors, including updates to the application process, residence requirements, and disqualification criteria
  52. 106: Form of main roll and supplementary rolls
    Introduced changes to the registration of electors, including updates to the application process, residence requirements, and disqualification criteria
  53. 107: Composite rolls
    Introduced changes to the registration of electors, including updates to the application process, residence requirements, and disqualification criteria
  54. 109: Dormant roll
    Introduced changes to the registration of electors, including updates to the application process, residence requirements, and disqualification criteria
  55. 111C: Electoral Commission may seek consent of Maori electors to supply of information to designated body
    Updated the supply of electoral information to candidates, political parties, and members of Parliament, removing occupation and preferred honorific details
  56. 112: Supply of information on age and Maori descent
    Updated the supply of electoral information to candidates, political parties, and members of Parliament, removing occupation and preferred honorific details
  57. 113: Supply of computer-compiled lists and electronic storage media to local authorities
    Updated the supply of electoral information to candidates, political parties, and members of Parliament, removing occupation and preferred honorific details
  58. 114: Supply of electoral information to candidates, political parties, and members of Parliament
    Updated the supply of electoral information to candidates, political parties, and members of Parliament, removing occupation and preferred honorific details
  59. 115: Unpublished names
    Updated the supply of electoral information to candidates, political parties, and members of Parliament, removing occupation and preferred honorific details
  60. 128: Acceptance or rejection of lists by Electoral Commission
    Introduced changes to the Electoral Commission's obligations for publishing returns and reports, making them publicly available on their internet site
  61. 143: Nominations of candidates for electoral districts
    Amended the nomination process for electoral districts, including changes to lodgement, deposits, and acknowledgement of nominations
  62. 144: Deposit by candidate
    Amended the nomination process for electoral districts, including changes to lodgement, deposits, and acknowledgement of nominations
  63. 145: Acceptance or rejection of nomination
    Amended the nomination process for electoral districts, including changes to lodgement, deposits, and acknowledgement of nominations
  64. 146: Withdrawal of nomination
    Amended the nomination process for electoral districts, including changes to lodgement, deposits, and acknowledgement of nominations
  65. 146A: Purpose of sections 146B to 146K
    Amended the nomination process for electoral districts, including changes to lodgement, deposits, and acknowledgement of nominations
  66. 146B: Notice of intention to lodge bulk nomination
    Amended the nomination process for electoral districts, including changes to lodgement, deposits, and acknowledgement of nominations
  67. 146C: Effect of notification of intention to lodge bulk nomination on nominations under section 143
    Amended the nomination process for electoral districts, including changes to lodgement, deposits, and acknowledgement of nominations
  68. 146D: Bulk nomination of constituency candidates
    Amended the nomination process for electoral districts, including changes to lodgement, deposits, and acknowledgement of nominations
  69. 146E: Bulk nomination schedule
    Amended the nomination process for electoral districts, including changes to lodgement, deposits, and acknowledgement of nominations
  70. 146F: Deposit payable in respect of bulk nomination schedule
    Amended the nomination process for electoral districts, including changes to lodgement, deposits, and acknowledgement of nominations
  71. 146G: Acceptance or rejection of bulk nomination schedule or nomination of candidate
    Amended the nomination process for electoral districts, including changes to lodgement, deposits, and acknowledgement of nominations
  72. 146H: Amendment of bulk nomination schedule
    Amended the nomination process for electoral districts, including changes to lodgement, deposits, and acknowledgement of nominations
  73. 146K: Replacement nomination if earlier nomination withdrawn or lapses
    Amended the nomination process for electoral districts, including changes to lodgement, deposits, and acknowledgement of nominations
  74. 146L: Inspection of bulk nomination schedules and consents to nomination
    Amended the nomination process for electoral districts, including changes to lodgement, deposits, and acknowledgement of nominations
  75. 151: Name of political party for constituency candidates
    Updated the roles and responsibilities of the Electoral Commission and the Returning Officer in various electoral processes
  76. 151A: Interpretation
    Updated the roles and responsibilities of the Electoral Commission and the Returning Officer in various electoral processes
  77. 152: Death before close of nominations
    Updated the roles and responsibilities of the Electoral Commission and the Returning Officer in various electoral processes
  78. 152A: Incapacity of candidate before close of nominations
    Updated the roles and responsibilities of the Electoral Commission and the Returning Officer in various electoral processes
  79. 152B: Procedural provisions relating to making of application under section 152A(1)
    Updated the roles and responsibilities of the Electoral Commission and the Returning Officer in various electoral processes
  80. 152C: How application under section 152A to be dealt with
    Updated the roles and responsibilities of the Electoral Commission and the Returning Officer in various electoral processes
  81. 153A: Death or incapacity of constituency candidate after close of nominations and before polling day
    Updated the roles and responsibilities of the Electoral Commission and the Returning Officer in various electoral processes
  82. 153B: Death or incapacity of constituency candidate on polling day
    Updated the roles and responsibilities of the Electoral Commission and the Returning Officer in various electoral processes
  83. 153C: Death or incapacity of successful constituency candidate after close of poll and before declaration of result
    Updated the roles and responsibilities of the Electoral Commission and the Returning Officer in various electoral processes
  84. 153F: Destruction of ballot papers if by-election interrupted
    Updated the roles and responsibilities of the Electoral Commission and the Returning Officer in various electoral processes
  85. 153G: Application for cancellation of nomination if candidate incapacitated after close of nominations
    Updated the roles and responsibilities of the Electoral Commission and the Returning Officer in various electoral processes
  86. 153H: How application under section 153G to be dealt with
    Updated the roles and responsibilities of the Electoral Commission and the Returning Officer in various electoral processes
  87. 157: Materials for polling places
    Updated the roles and responsibilities of the Electoral Commission and the Returning Officer in various electoral processes
  88. 160: Scrutineers for polling places
    Introduced changes to the voting process, including updates to advance voting, special voting, and scrutiny of rolls
  89. 172: Voting by special voters
    Introduced changes to the voting process, including updates to advance voting, special voting, and scrutiny of rolls
  90. 174C: Preliminary count of early votes
    Introduced changes to the voting process, including updates to advance voting, special voting, and scrutiny of rolls
  91. 174F: Scrutineers for count of early votes
    Introduced changes to the voting process, including updates to advance voting, special voting, and scrutiny of rolls
  92. 175: Scrutiny of the rolls
    Introduced changes to the voting process, including updates to advance voting, special voting, and scrutiny of rolls
  93. 183: Scrutineers for recounts and allocation of list seats
    Introduced changes to the voting process, including updates to advance voting, special voting, and scrutiny of rolls
  94. 195B: Alternative voting processes to respond to polling disruption
    Introduced changes to the voting process, including updates to advance voting, special voting, and scrutiny of rolls
  95. 195E: Interfering with or influencing voters at resumed poll
    Introduced changes to the voting process, including updates to advance voting, special voting, and scrutiny of rolls
  96. 204B: Persons who may promote election advertisements
    Updated expenditure limits to be adjusted each election year based on the Consumer Price Index
  97. 204L: Application for registration
    Introduced changes to the Electoral Commission's obligations for publishing returns and reports, making them publicly available on their internet site
  98. 204O: Obligation to notify Electoral Commission of change in registration details
    Introduced changes to the Electoral Commission's obligations for publishing returns and reports, making them publicly available on their internet site
  99. 205C: Maximum amount of candidate’s total election expenses
    Updated expenditure limits to be adjusted each election year based on the Consumer Price Index
  100. 205R: Return of candidate’s election expenses to be publicly available
    Introduced changes to the Electoral Commission's obligations for publishing returns and reports, making them publicly available on their internet site
  101. 206ZH: Return of registered promoter’s election expenses to be publicly available
    Updated expenditure limits to be adjusted each election year based on the Consumer Price Index
  102. 206V: Maximum amount of registered promoter’s total election expenses
    Updated expenditure limits to be adjusted each election year based on the Consumer Price Index
  103. 206C: Maximum amount of party’s total election expenses
    Updated expenditure limits to be adjusted each election year based on the Consumer Price Index
  104. 206Q: Return of party’s election expenses and return of party’s allocation expenses to be publicly available
    Introduced changes to the Electoral Commission's obligations for publishing returns and reports, making them publicly available on their internet site
  105. 209E: Return of candidate donations to be publicly available
    Introduced changes to the Electoral Commission's obligations for publishing returns and reports, making them publicly available on their internet site
  106. 210C: Return of party donation received from same donor exceeding $20,000
    Introduced changes to the Electoral Commission's obligations for publishing returns and reports, making them publicly available on their internet site
  107. 214J: Returns of loans to be publicly available
    Introduced changes to the Electoral Commission's obligations for publishing returns and reports, making them publicly available on their internet site
  108. 217: Treating
    Updated the offences related to electoral processes, including bribery, treating, and undue influence; Introduced changes to the provision of electoral information to the Government Statistician and other entities
  109. 218: Undue influence
    Updated the offences related to electoral processes, including bribery, treating, and undue influence; Introduced changes to the provision of electoral information to the Government Statistician and other entities
  110. 221A: Electoral advertisements
    Updated the offences related to electoral processes, including bribery, treating, and undue influence
  111. 263: Service of notices
    Updated the offences related to electoral processes, including bribery, treating, and undue influence
  112. 266A: Expenditure limits to be adjusted each election year
    Updated expenditure limits to be adjusted each election year based on the Consumer Price Index

3 December 2025

  • The definition of 'public servant' has been updated to reference Part 4 of the Parliament Act 2025
  • The definition of 'Speaker' has been updated to refer to a member with authority to act as Speaker under section 49(3) of the Parliament Act 2025

Affected provisions

  1. 3: Interpretation
    The definition of 'public servant' has been updated to reference Part 4 of the Parliament Act 2025; The definition of 'Speaker' has been updated to refer to a member with authority to act as Speaker under section 49(3) of the Parliament Act 2025

14 December 2025

  • The definition of 'candidate' has been amended to exclude list candidates in additional parts and include a person declaring intention of becoming a constituency candidate in Part 6B

Affected provisions

  1. 3: Interpretation
    The definition of 'candidate' has been amended to exclude list candidates in additional parts and include a person declaring intention of becoming a constituency candidate in Part 6B

15 January 2026

  • The Electoral Commission's internet site is now used to determine the maximum amount of candidate's and party's total election expenses
  • Returns of candidate's and party's election expenses, and party donations, must now be made publicly available on the Electoral Commission's internet site
  • The Electoral Commission's role and responsibilities have been expanded and clarified in relation to nominations, candidate registrations, and electoral processes
  • Changes have been made to the eligibility criteria for voting, registration requirements, and the definition of 'resident for electoral purposes'
  • The process for handling the death or incapacity of a candidate has been simplified and the Electoral Commission's role clarified
  • Changes have been made to the offences of bribery, treating, and undue influence, including redefinitions and expansions of the circumstances under which these offences can be committed
  • The Electoral Commission's obligations regarding the publication of loan returns and other electoral information have been revised
  • Provisions related to the registration of prisoners and the collection of their registration information have been updated and replaced
  • Changes have been made to the process for updating electoral rolls, including the inquiry process and the removal of electors' names from the roll
  • The definition of 'advance polling place' has been used consistently throughout the Act, replacing 'advance voting place'
  • Transitional provisions have been inserted into Schedule 1AA to provide for the application of the Electoral Amendment Act 2025

Affected provisions

  1. LMS7205937
    The definition of 'advance polling place' has been used consistently throughout the Act, replacing 'advance voting place'
  2. 1AA: Transitional, savings, and related provisions
    Transitional provisions have been inserted into Schedule 1AA to provide for the application of the Electoral Amendment Act 2025
  3. 4D: Membership of Electoral Commission
    The Electoral Commission's role and responsibilities have been expanded and clarified in relation to nominations, candidate registrations, and electoral processes
  4. 4I: Deputies
    The Electoral Commission's role and responsibilities have been expanded and clarified in relation to nominations, candidate registrations, and electoral processes
  5. 49: Candidate not disqualified if name removed from roll without cause
    The Electoral Commission's role and responsibilities have been expanded and clarified in relation to nominations, candidate registrations, and electoral processes
  6. 60: Who may vote
    Changes have been made to the eligibility criteria for voting, registration requirements, and the definition of 'resident for electoral purposes'
  7. 61: Special voters
    Changes have been made to the eligibility criteria for voting, registration requirements, and the definition of 'resident for electoral purposes'
  8. 73: Meaning of resident for electoral purposes
    Changes have been made to the eligibility criteria for voting, registration requirements, and the definition of 'resident for electoral purposes'
  9. 74: Qualification of electors
    Changes have been made to the eligibility criteria for voting, registration requirements, and the definition of 'resident for electoral purposes'
  10. 76: Māori option
    Changes have been made to the eligibility criteria for voting, registration requirements, and the definition of 'resident for electoral purposes'
  11. 78B: Māori option may not be exercised in local government election period
    Changes have been made to the eligibility criteria for voting, registration requirements, and the definition of 'resident for electoral purposes'
  12. 78C: Māori option may not be exercised in by-election period
    Changes have been made to the eligibility criteria for voting, registration requirements, and the definition of 'resident for electoral purposes'
  13. 80: Disqualifications for registration
    Changes have been made to the eligibility criteria for voting, registration requirements, and the definition of 'resident for electoral purposes'; Provisions related to the registration of prisoners and the collection of their registration information have been updated and replaced
  14. 81: Prison manager to forward to Electoral Commission details of prisoners disqualified for registration
    Changes have been made to the eligibility criteria for voting, registration requirements, and the definition of 'resident for electoral purposes'
  15. 82: Compulsory registration of electors
    Changes have been made to the eligibility criteria for voting, registration requirements, and the definition of 'resident for electoral purposes'
  16. 83: Application for registration
    Changes have been made to the eligibility criteria for voting, registration requirements, and the definition of 'resident for electoral purposes'
  17. 86A: Prison manager to send to Electoral Commission information about prisoners disqualified for registration
    Provisions related to the registration of prisoners and the collection of their registration information have been updated and replaced
  18. 86B: Registration of prisoners serving sentence of imprisonment who are not disqualified for registration under section 80(1)(d)
    Provisions related to the registration of prisoners and the collection of their registration information have been updated and replaced
  19. 86C: Prison manager to inform prisoners removed from hospital or secure facility of disqualification for registration
    Provisions related to the registration of prisoners and the collection of their registration information have been updated and replaced
  20. 86D: Registration of prisoners disqualified for registration under section 80(1)(d) following release
    Provisions related to the registration of prisoners and the collection of their registration information have been updated and replaced
  21. 86E: Prison manager to collect and send registration information to Electoral Commission
    Provisions related to the registration of prisoners and the collection of their registration information have been updated and replaced
  22. 86AB: Registration of prisoners released after serving sentence of imprisonment of 3 years or more
    Provisions related to the registration of prisoners and the collection of their registration information have been updated and replaced
  23. 88: Applications received after issue of writ
    Changes have been made to the eligibility criteria for voting, registration requirements, and the definition of 'resident for electoral purposes'
  24. 89: Procedure following application for registration
    Changes have been made to the eligibility criteria for voting, registration requirements, and the definition of 'resident for electoral purposes'
  25. 89DA: Updating Māori option details
    Changes have been made to the eligibility criteria for voting, registration requirements, and the definition of 'resident for electoral purposes'
  26. 89D: Inquiry to be made to update electoral rolls
    Changes have been made to the process for updating electoral rolls, including the inquiry process and the removal of electors' names from the roll
  27. 89E: No inquiry required if application for registration as elector received
    Changes have been made to the process for updating electoral rolls, including the inquiry process and the removal of electors' names from the roll
  28. 89G: Elector who cannot be contacted to be included on dormant roll
    Changes have been made to the process for updating electoral rolls, including the inquiry process and the removal of electors' names from the roll
  29. 93: Notification of marriages and civil unions
    Changes have been made to the eligibility criteria for voting, registration requirements, and the definition of 'resident for electoral purposes'
  30. 94A: Confirmation of change of name, address, or other particulars
    Changes have been made to the eligibility criteria for voting, registration requirements, and the definition of 'resident for electoral purposes'
  31. 95A: Notice of elector’s objection
    Changes have been made to the eligibility criteria for voting, registration requirements, and the definition of 'resident for electoral purposes'
  32. 96: Electoral Commission’s objection
    Changes have been made to the eligibility criteria for voting, registration requirements, and the definition of 'resident for electoral purposes'
  33. 98: Removal of names from roll by Electoral Commission
    Changes have been made to the eligibility criteria for voting, registration requirements, and the definition of 'resident for electoral purposes'; Changes have been made to the process for updating electoral rolls, including the inquiry process and the removal of electors' names from the roll
  34. 99: Notice of alterations to roll
    Changes have been made to the eligibility criteria for voting, registration requirements, and the definition of 'resident for electoral purposes'; Changes have been made to the process for updating electoral rolls, including the inquiry process and the removal of electors' names from the roll
  35. 104: Main roll to be printed
    The Electoral Commission's role and responsibilities have been expanded and clarified in relation to nominations, candidate registrations, and electoral processes
  36. 106: Form of main roll and supplementary rolls
    The Electoral Commission's role and responsibilities have been expanded and clarified in relation to nominations, candidate registrations, and electoral processes
  37. 107: Composite rolls
    The Electoral Commission's role and responsibilities have been expanded and clarified in relation to nominations, candidate registrations, and electoral processes
  38. 109: Dormant roll
    The Electoral Commission's role and responsibilities have been expanded and clarified in relation to nominations, candidate registrations, and electoral processes
  39. 111C: Electoral Commission may seek consent of Maori electors to supply of information to designated body
    The Electoral Commission's role and responsibilities have been expanded and clarified in relation to nominations, candidate registrations, and electoral processes
  40. 112: Supply of information on age and Maori descent
    The Electoral Commission's role and responsibilities have been expanded and clarified in relation to nominations, candidate registrations, and electoral processes
  41. 112A: Provision of electoral information to Government Statistician
    The Electoral Commission's obligations regarding the publication of loan returns and other electoral information have been revised
  42. 113: Supply of computer-compiled lists and electronic storage media to local authorities
    The Electoral Commission's role and responsibilities have been expanded and clarified in relation to nominations, candidate registrations, and electoral processes; The Electoral Commission's obligations regarding the publication of loan returns and other electoral information have been revised
  43. 114: Supply of electoral information to candidates, political parties, and members of Parliament
    The Electoral Commission's role and responsibilities have been expanded and clarified in relation to nominations, candidate registrations, and electoral processes; The Electoral Commission's obligations regarding the publication of loan returns and other electoral information have been revised
  44. 115: Unpublished names
    The Electoral Commission's role and responsibilities have been expanded and clarified in relation to nominations, candidate registrations, and electoral processes; The Electoral Commission's obligations regarding the publication of loan returns and other electoral information have been revised
  45. 127: Election of list candidates
    Returns of candidate's and party's election expenses, and party donations, must now be made publicly available on the Electoral Commission's internet site
  46. 127A: Deposit by party secretary
    Returns of candidate's and party's election expenses, and party donations, must now be made publicly available on the Electoral Commission's internet site
  47. 143: Nominations of candidates for electoral districts
    The Electoral Commission's role and responsibilities have been expanded and clarified in relation to nominations, candidate registrations, and electoral processes
  48. 144: Deposit by candidate
    The Electoral Commission's role and responsibilities have been expanded and clarified in relation to nominations, candidate registrations, and electoral processes
  49. 145: Acceptance or rejection of nomination
    The Electoral Commission's role and responsibilities have been expanded and clarified in relation to nominations, candidate registrations, and electoral processes
  50. 146: Withdrawal of nomination
    The Electoral Commission's role and responsibilities have been expanded and clarified in relation to nominations, candidate registrations, and electoral processes
  51. 146A: Purpose of sections 146B to 146K
    The Electoral Commission's role and responsibilities have been expanded and clarified in relation to nominations, candidate registrations, and electoral processes
  52. 146B: Notice of intention to lodge bulk nomination
    The Electoral Commission's role and responsibilities have been expanded and clarified in relation to nominations, candidate registrations, and electoral processes
  53. 146C: Effect of notification of intention to lodge bulk nomination on nominations under section 143
    The Electoral Commission's role and responsibilities have been expanded and clarified in relation to nominations, candidate registrations, and electoral processes
  54. 146D: Bulk nomination of constituency candidates
    The Electoral Commission's role and responsibilities have been expanded and clarified in relation to nominations, candidate registrations, and electoral processes
  55. 146E: Bulk nomination schedule
    The Electoral Commission's role and responsibilities have been expanded and clarified in relation to nominations, candidate registrations, and electoral processes
  56. 146F: Deposit payable in respect of bulk nomination schedule
    The Electoral Commission's role and responsibilities have been expanded and clarified in relation to nominations, candidate registrations, and electoral processes
  57. 146G: Acceptance or rejection of bulk nomination schedule or nomination of candidate
    The Electoral Commission's role and responsibilities have been expanded and clarified in relation to nominations, candidate registrations, and electoral processes
  58. 146H: Amendment of bulk nomination schedule
    The Electoral Commission's role and responsibilities have been expanded and clarified in relation to nominations, candidate registrations, and electoral processes
  59. 146K: Replacement nomination if earlier nomination withdrawn or lapses
    The Electoral Commission's role and responsibilities have been expanded and clarified in relation to nominations, candidate registrations, and electoral processes
  60. 146L: Inspection of bulk nomination schedules and consents to nomination
    The Electoral Commission's role and responsibilities have been expanded and clarified in relation to nominations, candidate registrations, and electoral processes
  61. 147: Advertisement of nomination and polling places
    The Electoral Commission's role and responsibilities have been expanded and clarified in relation to nominations, candidate registrations, and electoral processes
  62. 151: Name of political party for constituency candidates
    The Electoral Commission's role and responsibilities have been expanded and clarified in relation to nominations, candidate registrations, and electoral processes
  63. 151A: Interpretation
    The Electoral Commission's role and responsibilities have been expanded and clarified in relation to nominations, candidate registrations, and electoral processes
  64. 152: Death before close of nominations
    The Electoral Commission's role and responsibilities have been expanded and clarified in relation to nominations, candidate registrations, and electoral processes
  65. 152A: Incapacity of candidate before close of nominations
    The Electoral Commission's role and responsibilities have been expanded and clarified in relation to nominations, candidate registrations, and electoral processes; The process for handling the death or incapacity of a candidate has been simplified and the Electoral Commission's role clarified
  66. 152B: Procedural provisions relating to making of application under section 152A(1)
    The Electoral Commission's role and responsibilities have been expanded and clarified in relation to nominations, candidate registrations, and electoral processes; The process for handling the death or incapacity of a candidate has been simplified and the Electoral Commission's role clarified
  67. 152C: How application under section 152A to be dealt with
    The Electoral Commission's role and responsibilities have been expanded and clarified in relation to nominations, candidate registrations, and electoral processes; The process for handling the death or incapacity of a candidate has been simplified and the Electoral Commission's role clarified
  68. 153A: Death or incapacity of constituency candidate after close of nominations and before polling day
    The Electoral Commission's role and responsibilities have been expanded and clarified in relation to nominations, candidate registrations, and electoral processes; The process for handling the death or incapacity of a candidate has been simplified and the Electoral Commission's role clarified
  69. 153B: Death or incapacity of constituency candidate on polling day
    The Electoral Commission's role and responsibilities have been expanded and clarified in relation to nominations, candidate registrations, and electoral processes; The process for handling the death or incapacity of a candidate has been simplified and the Electoral Commission's role clarified
  70. 153C: Death or incapacity of successful constituency candidate after close of poll and before declaration of result
    The Electoral Commission's role and responsibilities have been expanded and clarified in relation to nominations, candidate registrations, and electoral processes; The process for handling the death or incapacity of a candidate has been simplified and the Electoral Commission's role clarified
  71. 153F: Destruction of ballot papers if by-election interrupted
    The Electoral Commission's role and responsibilities have been expanded and clarified in relation to nominations, candidate registrations, and electoral processes
  72. 153G: Application for cancellation of nomination if candidate incapacitated after close of nominations
    The Electoral Commission's role and responsibilities have been expanded and clarified in relation to nominations, candidate registrations, and electoral processes
  73. 153H: How application under section 153G to be dealt with
    The Electoral Commission's role and responsibilities have been expanded and clarified in relation to nominations, candidate registrations, and electoral processes
  74. 157: Materials for polling places
    The Electoral Commission's role and responsibilities have been expanded and clarified in relation to nominations, candidate registrations, and electoral processes
  75. 160: Scrutineers for polling places
    The definition of 'advance polling place' has been used consistently throughout the Act, replacing 'advance voting place'
  76. 195B: Alternative voting processes to respond to polling disruption
    The definition of 'advance polling place' has been used consistently throughout the Act, replacing 'advance voting place'
  77. 195E: Interfering with or influencing voters at resumed poll
    The definition of 'advance polling place' has been used consistently throughout the Act, replacing 'advance voting place'
  78. 197: Interfering with or influencing voters
    The definition of 'advance polling place' has been used consistently throughout the Act, replacing 'advance voting place'
  79. 204B: Persons who may promote election advertisements
    The Electoral Commission's internet site is now used to determine the maximum amount of candidate's and party's total election expenses
  80. 205C: Maximum amount of candidate’s total election expenses
    The Electoral Commission's internet site is now used to determine the maximum amount of candidate's and party's total election expenses
  81. 205R: Return of candidate’s election expenses to be publicly available
    Returns of candidate's and party's election expenses, and party donations, must now be made publicly available on the Electoral Commission's internet site
  82. 206C: Maximum amount of party’s total election expenses
    The Electoral Commission's internet site is now used to determine the maximum amount of candidate's and party's total election expenses
  83. 206V: Maximum amount of registered promoter’s total election expenses
    The Electoral Commission's internet site is now used to determine the maximum amount of candidate's and party's total election expenses
  84. 206I: Return of party's election expenses
    Returns of candidate's and party's election expenses, and party donations, must now be made publicly available on the Electoral Commission's internet site
  85. 206Q: Return of party’s election expenses and return of party’s allocation expenses to be publicly available
    Returns of candidate's and party's election expenses, and party donations, must now be made publicly available on the Electoral Commission's internet site
  86. 206ZH: Return of registered promoter’s election expenses to be publicly available
    Returns of candidate's and party's election expenses, and party donations, must now be made publicly available on the Electoral Commission's internet site
  87. 209E: Return of candidate donations to be publicly available
    Returns of candidate's and party's election expenses, and party donations, must now be made publicly available on the Electoral Commission's internet site
  88. 210F: Return of party donations to be publicly available
    Returns of candidate's and party's election expenses, and party donations, must now be made publicly available on the Electoral Commission's internet site
  89. 214C: Annual return of party loans
    Returns of candidate's and party's election expenses, and party donations, must now be made publicly available on the Electoral Commission's internet site; The Electoral Commission's obligations regarding the publication of loan returns and other electoral information have been revised
  90. 214J: Returns of loans to be publicly available
    Returns of candidate's and party's election expenses, and party donations, must now be made publicly available on the Electoral Commission's internet site; The Electoral Commission's obligations regarding the publication of loan returns and other electoral information have been revised
  91. 216: Bribery
    Changes have been made to the offences of bribery, treating, and undue influence, including redefinitions and expansions of the circumstances under which these offences can be committed
  92. 217: Treating
    Changes have been made to the offences of bribery, treating, and undue influence, including redefinitions and expansions of the circumstances under which these offences can be committed
  93. 218: Undue influence
    Changes have been made to the offences of bribery, treating, and undue influence, including redefinitions and expansions of the circumstances under which these offences can be committed
  94. 266A: Expenditure limits to be adjusted each election year
    The Electoral Commission's internet site is now used to determine the maximum amount of candidate's and party's total election expenses