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
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
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
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
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
election law
typeOfVotingSystem mixed-member proportional representation
yearEnacted 1993

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New Zealand Parliament basisOfAuthority Electoral Act 1993