He Arotake Potitanga Motuhake

Opening announcement

Indexing

Contents

Message From The Chair

Have Your Say

How To Have Your Say

Closing Date To Share Your Views

Privacy and Official Information

How To Use This Document

Part 1 The Voting System

Part 2 Voters

Part 3 Parties and Candidates

Part 4 Electoral Administration

Overview

What is the Independent Electoral Review

Why Do We Need This Review

Why Are We Engaging

What Will The Review Cover

What Is the Review Not Able to Consider

What Is The Timeframe for the Review

What Happens as a Result of the Overview

What Other Changes are Happening in Electoral Law

Approach To The Review

Objectives

Key Themes

Te Tiriti O Waitangi

Legislative Design

Previous Electoral Commission

1 The voting System

Introduction

Representation Under MMP

Thresholds

The Size and Composition of Parliament

The Electoral Commissions 2012 Recommendations

Considerations

Questions

The Parliamentary Term and ElectionTiming

Considerations

Questions

Vacancies In Parliament

Questions

2 Voters

Introduction

Enrolling To Vote

Voter Eligibilty

Considerations

Questions

The Enrolment Process

Considerations

Questions

Maori Electoral Option

Considerations

Questions

Voting In Elections

Removing Barriers to Participation

Voting In Person

Integrity of the Voting Process

Special Voting

Considerations

Questions

Emergencies and Disruption

Considerations

Questions

Counting The Vote and Releasing Results

Considerations

Questions

3 Parties and Candidates

Introduction

Standing For Election

Party Registration and Regulation

Considerations

Questions

Candidacy

Considerations

Questions

Financing Of Parties and Candidates

Political Donations

Reporting Requirements

Considerations

Questions

Election Advertising and Campaigning

Restrictions on Election Advertising and Spending

Broadcasting of Election Programmes

New Media

Considerations

Questions

4 Electoral Administration

Introduction

Roles and Functions of the Electoral Commission

Considerations

Questions

Maintaining and Accessing the Electoral Rolls

Considerations

Questions

Boundary Reviews and the Representation Commission

Considerations

Questions

Enforcement and Dispute resolution

Enforcement

Considerations

Questions

Dispute Resolution

Considerations

Questions

Disinformation Misinformation and Foreign Interference

Disinformation and Misinformation

Foreign Interference

Considerations

Questions

Is There Anything Else About Review

Glossary

Appendices

Appendix 1 Key Financing

Appendix 2 Spending Limits

Closing announcement