The Electoral Act 1993, as a core part of our constitution, was reviewed between May 2022 and November 2023 by an independent six-person panel. The final report of this independent review was provided to the Minister of Justice on 30 November 2023.
The final report is now released and can be found here [PDF, 11 MB]
Further information about this review can be found on the Independent Electoral Review website here:
Home | Independent Electoral Review(external link)
The Referendums Framework Act 2019(external link) – This Act provided a single set of legislative provisions to govern the conduct of the referendums held alongside the 2020 General Election.
The Justice Committee’s report into the 2017 General Election (and 2016 Local Elections), released in December 2019, made 14 recommendations for changes to the conduct of parliamentary elections, and 21 recommendations related to the risk of foreign interference to New Zealand’s democracy.
Inquiry into the 2017 General Election and 2016 Local Elections(external link)
Government response to Justice Committee Report(external link)
The Electoral Commission must report to the Minister on the administration of the general election within 6 months of the election, including any changes it considers necessary or desirable to the Electoral Act 1993. This report must be tabled in Parliament.
The Justice Committee often opens an Inquiry into the previous general election, following the tabling of this report.
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