Costs of General Election
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From: Kirstin Smith
Dear Electoral Commission,
I would like to request a full breakdown on the costs of the last 4 elections. I would like to know exactly that the cost to the tax payer is for holding elections, i.e costs of running polling booths , what amount is contributed to the campaigns, marketing material and advertising for enrolling to vote.
Yours faithfully,
Kirstin Smith
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Kia ora Kirstin
Thank you for your request.
I am acknowledging receipt of your Official Information Act request
regarding ‘I would like to request a full breakdown on the costs of the
last 4 elections. I would like to know exactly that the cost to the tax
payer is for holding elections, i.e costs of running polling booths , what
amount is contributed to the campaigns, marketing material and advertising
for enrolling to vote.’, received 7 September 2020.
Under the Official Information Act, we have 20 working days for response.
We will respond as soon as reasonably practicable within 20 working days.
Ngā mihi
Electoral Commission | Te Kaitiaki Take Kōwhiri
PO Box 3220 | Level 10, 34 – 42 Manners Street | Wellington | 6140 | New
Zealand
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From: Kirstin Smith
Date: Mon, Sep 7, 2020 at 11:28 am
Dear Electoral Commission,
I would like to request a full breakdown on the costs of the last 4
elections. I would like to know exactly that the cost to the tax payer is
for holding elections, i.e costs of running polling booths , what amount
is contributed to the campaigns, marketing material and advertising for
enrolling to vote.
Yours faithfully,
Kirstin Smith
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Kia ora Kirstin
Please find attached the Electoral Commission’s response to your OIA
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Ngā mihi
Electoral Commission | Te Kaitiaki Take Kōwhiri
PO Box 3220 | Level 10, 34 – 42 Manners Street | Wellington | 6140 | New
Zealand
Phone +64 4 495 0030 | Fax +64 4 495 0031 | [1]vote.nz | [2]elections.nz
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Subject: RE: Official Information request - Costs of General Election
Kia ora Kirstin
Thank you for your request.
I am acknowledging receipt of your Official Information Act request
regarding ‘I would like to request a full breakdown on the costs of the
last 4 elections. I would like to know exactly that the cost to the tax
payer is for holding elections, i.e costs of running polling booths , what
amount is contributed to the campaigns, marketing material and advertising
for enrolling to vote.’, received 7 September 2020.
Under the Official Information Act, we have 20 working days for response.
We will respond as soon as reasonably practicable within 20 working days.
Ngā mihi
Electoral Commission | Te Kaitiaki Take Kōwhiri
PO Box 3220 | Level 10, 34 – 42 Manners Street | Wellington | 6140 | New
Zealand
Phone +64 4 495 0030 | Fax +64 4 495 0031 | [4]vote.nz | [5]elections.nz
[6]https://echo.election.net.nz/sites/defau...
From: Kirstin Smith
Date: Mon, Sep 7, 2020 at 11:28 am
Dear Electoral Commission,
I would like to request a full breakdown on the costs of the last 4
elections. I would like to know exactly that the cost to the tax payer is
for holding elections, i.e costs of running polling booths , what amount
is contributed to the campaigns, marketing material and advertising for
enrolling to vote.
Yours faithfully,
Kirstin Smith
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