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Restrictions on overseas donations to Local Election Candidates

Harris Leigh made this Official Information request to Department of Internal Affairs

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From: Harris Leigh

Dear Department of Internal Affairs,

Section 207K of the Electoral Act 1993 provides that an overseas donation or contribution may not exceed $50 https://www.legislation.govt.nz/act/publ...

The Local Electoral Act 2001 contains no equivalent provision.

Can you please advise where the rules relating to overseas donations to candidates running in the current local elections can be found?

Given the voting period has started, and this request only requires pointing to existing public information, please treat it as urgent and respond as quickly as possible.

Yours faithfully,

Harris Leigh

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From: Harris Leigh

Dear Department of Internal Affairs,

Please advise on the status of my OIA requested dated 20 September 2022.

Yours faithfully,

Harris Leigh

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Kia ora Harris,

 

Apologies for the delay in responding to your inquiry. Please see the
information below regarding your request.

 

•             Section 112A of the Local Electoral Act 2001 requires
candidates to file a return of electoral donations and expenses with the
electoral officer within 55 days of the results of the election being
declared. The electoral officer must make this return publicly available.

•             The return must include declarations of donations in excess
of $1,500.

•             There are no specific rules relating to the geographic
source of donations to local election candidates – i.e. the same rules
apply to domestic and overseas donations.

 

 

Ngā mihi,

 

Roanna

 

Operational Policy Team | Local Government Branch

The Department of Internal Affairs Te Tari Taiwhenua

45 Pipitea Street | PO Box 805, Wellington 6140, New Zealand
| [1]www.dia.govt.nz

 

Kia ora Harris,

 

Apologies for the delay in responding to your inquiry. Please see the
information below regarding your request.

 

•             Section 112A of the Local Electoral Act 2001 requires
candidates to file a return of electoral donations and expenses with the
electoral officer within 55 days of the results of the election being
declared. The electoral officer must make this return publicly available.

•             The return must include declarations of donations in excess
of $1,500.

•             There are no specific rules relating to the geographic
source of donations to local election candidates – i.e. the same rules
apply to domestic and overseas donations.

 

 

 

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