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Covid-19 protocols required addtional properties to ensure good 
Inflation and increased property demand lead to signicant price 
HQ & Voting Places property costs 
6,529
10,891
4,362
67%
21,555
10,665
98%
separation
increases in property.
Wage inflation post Covid has driven costs up significantly. Also, there 
Covid-19 protocols required addtional properties to ensure good 
Staffing costs – HQ, Voting Places
17,894
38,871
20,977
117%
63,659
25,264
65%
has been a capability uplift and addtional funding to resource the 
separation, this meant employing more staff
Electoral Commission for GE conduct. 
EasyVote pack and Update Campaigns– include printing, insert and 
Mail outs costs increased due to addtional inserts relating to the 2 
2,255
7,751
5,496
244%
16,820
6,658
86%
NZ Post costs have significantly increased.
postage costs
Referenda in GE2020.
Marketing campaign – include advertising production and placement 
Additional costs from communications relating to the referenda and 
Advertising of Maori Electoral option has resulted in 2 Campaigns for 
10,105
16,918
6,813
67%
11,900
324
2%
on different media channels
the delayed Election date due to a new Covid-19 outbreak.
updating  Electoral Rol s.
Supply costs increased due to more locations, and addtional referenda 
Supplies – ballot paper, ballot boxes, voting screens etc. 
4,437
7,234
2,797
63%
4,064
(3,170)
-44%
Fewer Voting places, lowered requirements for supplies. 
papers
Freight costs – incl storage, and delivery of supplies to HQ and Voting 
676
2,624
1,948
288%
Increased locations required increased Logistics
3,471
847
32%
Less locations was offset by increased freight costs.
Places
Increased maintenance costs of the Electoral Management and 
IT infrastructure - including Telecommunications
2,738
4,053
1,315
48%
8,065
1,282
32%
Increased mainteneace costs.
Enrolment Systems, fol owing the transition from NZ Post .
Travel is predominantly mileage and accomodation to visit Voting 
Travel
1,007
2,151
1,144
114%
Increased locations resulted in increased travel
2,677
526
24%
Places. Higher costs were offset by fewer locations.
Other
1,978
5,446
3,468
175%
Covid related PBE and other requirements led to greater costs 
1,785
(4,339)
-80%
No requirement for PBE or other Covid related costs. 
Total direct conduct costs for the election over 3 year cycle
47,619
95,939
48,320
101%
133,995
38,056
40%