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Te Kaitiaki Take Kōwhiri (Māori) | |
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Formed | 1 October 2010 |
Preceding agencies |
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Jurisdiction | New Zealand |
Headquarters | Wellington |
Crown entity executive |
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Website | vote |
The Electoral Commission (Māori: Te Kaitiaki Take Kōwhiri) is an independent Crown entity set up by the New Zealand Parliament. It is responsible for the administration of parliamentary elections and referendums, promoting compliance with electoral laws, servicing the work of the Representation Commission, and the provision of advice, reports and public education on electoral matters. The commission also assists electoral agencies of other countries on a reciprocal basis with their electoral events.