Electoral Act 1993
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The Electoral Act 1993 is New Zealand’s principal electoral law, setting out the rules for parliamentary elections, the voting system, and the conduct and regulation of the democratic process.
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Act of Parliament
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New Zealand statute → |
| administeredBy | Electoral Commission (New Zealand) NERFINISHED → |
| appliesTo | House of Representatives of New Zealand NERFINISHED → |
| country | New Zealand → |
| dateAssented | 1993 → |
| defines |
New Zealand’s parliamentary voting system
→
corrupt electoral practices → illegal electoral practices → offences relating to elections → requirements for candidates → requirements for eligible voters → |
| establishes |
broadcasting allocation framework for election advertising
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electoral finance framework → party registration requirements → rules for advance voting → rules for counting of votes → rules for election petitions → rules for recounts → rules for the conduct of polling → |
| governs |
Māori electoral option
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Māori electorates NERFINISHED → New Zealand general elections NERFINISHED → allocation of list seats in Parliament → by-elections for the House of Representatives → candidate nomination → election advertising rules → election spending limits → electoral boundaries process → electoral rolls → parliamentary elections in New Zealand → party lists for proportional representation → voter registration → |
| hasPart |
provisions on Māori representation
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provisions on election finance and advertising → provisions on election offences → provisions on electoral districts → |
| jurisdiction | New Zealand Parliament NERFINISHED → |
| language | English → |
| longTitle | An Act to reform the law relating to the election of members of Parliament, and to repeal the Electoral Act 1956 and certain other enactments → |
| partOf | New Zealand electoral law → |
| repealedAct | Electoral Act 1956 NERFINISHED → |
| shortTitle | Electoral Act 1993 NERFINISHED → |
| status | in force → |
| subject |
constitutional law of New Zealand
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election law → |
| typeOfVotingSystem | mixed-member proportional representation → |
| yearEnacted | 1993 → |
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