Has the electoral commission developed any policies in order to combat the influence of foreign intelligence on New Zealand's elections?

David Johnston made this Official Information request to Electoral Commission

The request was refused by Electoral Commission.

From: David Johnston

Dear Electoral Commission,

Please treat this as an Official Information Act request.

Has the electoral commission developed any policies in order to prevent or manage the influence of foreign intelligence on New Zealand's elections in the last two years?

Are any such policies being developed?

If possible, can you please provide any such policy document.

Yours faithfully,

David Johnston

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Kia Ora David

 

I am acknowledging receipt of your Official Information Act request,
regarding ‘Has the electoral commission developed any policies in order to
prevent or manage the influence of foreign intelligence on New Zealand's
elections in the last two years? Are any such policies being developed? If
possible, can you please provide any such policy document.’ received 17
July 2017.

 

Under the Official Information Act, we have 20 working days for response.

 

Kind Regards,

Tim

 

Tim | Administration Support Officer | Electoral Commission | Te
Kaitiaki Take Kōwhiri  

PO Box 3220 | Level 10, 34 – 42 Manners Street | Wellington | 6140

Phone +64 4 495 0030 | Fax +64 4 495 0031 | [1]http://www.elections.org.nz

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From: David Johnston
[mailto:[FOI #6226 email]]
Sent: Monday, 17 July 2017 5:52 p.m.
To: OIA/LGOIMA requests at Electoral Commission
Subject: Official Information request - Has the electoral commission
developed any policies in order to combat the influence of foreign
intelligence on New Zealand's elections?

 

Dear Electoral Commission,

 

Please treat this as an Official Information Act request.

 

Has the electoral commission developed any policies in order to prevent or
manage the influence of foreign intelligence on New Zealand's elections in
the last two years?

 

Are any such policies being developed?

 

If possible, can you please provide any such policy document.

 

Yours faithfully,

 

David Johnston

 

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Dear David Johnston

This email is to acknowledge the receipt of your request (copied below), transferred from the Electoral Commission to the Department of the Prime Minister and Cabinet (DPMC) on 28 July 2017, and to confirm that we are treating your request as a request for information under the Official Information Act 1982.

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-----Original Message-----
From: David Johnston [mailto:[FOI #6226 email]]
Sent: Monday, 17 July 2017 5:52 p.m.
To: OIA/LGOIMA requests at Electoral Commission
Subject: Official Information request - Has the electoral commission developed any policies in order to combat the influence of foreign intelligence on New Zealand's elections?

Dear Electoral Commission,

Please treat this as an Official Information Act request.

Has the electoral commission developed any policies in order to prevent or manage the influence of foreign intelligence on New Zealand's elections in the last two years?

Are any such policies being developed?

If possible, can you please provide any such policy document.

Yours faithfully,

David Johnston

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Please use this email address for all replies to this request:
[FOI #6226 email]

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From: Kristina Temel

Dear Mr Johnston,

Thank you for your Official Information Act request of 17 July 2017 asking whether the electoral commission developed any policies in order to prevent or manage the influence of foreign intelligence on New Zealand's elections in the last two years.

The Electoral Commission has not itself prepared any policies on protection from the influence of foreign intelligence. In our view, your request is more closely connected with the functions of the Department of Prime Minister and Cabinet (DPMC) and consequently on Friday 28 July 2017 your request was transferred to DPMC under section 14 of the Official Information Act 1982.

DPMC will respond to you directly.

Kind regards

Kristina Temel
Manager Legal and Policy
Electoral Commission

-----Original Message-----
From: David Johnston [mailto:[FOI #6226 email]]
Sent: Monday, 17 July 2017 5:52 p.m.
To: OIA/LGOIMA requests at Electoral Commission
Subject: Official Information request - Has the electoral commission developed any policies in order to combat the influence of foreign intelligence on New Zealand's elections?

Dear Electoral Commission,

Please treat this as an Official Information Act request.

Has the electoral commission developed any policies in order to prevent or manage the influence of foreign intelligence on New Zealand's elections in the last two years?

Are any such policies being developed?

If possible, can you please provide any such policy document.

Yours faithfully,

David Johnston

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This is an Official Information request made via the FYI website.

Please use this email address for all replies to this request:
[FOI #6226 email]

Is [Electoral Commission request email] the wrong address for Official Information requests to Electoral Commission? If so, please contact us using this form:
https://fyi.org.nz/change_request/new?bo...

Disclaimer: This message and any reply that you make will be published on the internet. Our privacy and copyright policies:
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Dear David Johnston

 

Please find attached an extension letter to your recent Official
Information Act request to the Department of the Prime Minister and
Cabinet (DPMC).

 

Kind regards

 

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Ministerial  
Coordinator
 
Office of
the Chief    
Executive
 

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The information contained in this email message
is for the attention of the intended recipient
only and is not necessarily the official view or
communication of the Department of the Prime
Minister and Cabinet. If you are not the intended  
recipient you must not disclose, copy or
distribute this message or the information in it.
If you have received this message in error,
please destroy the email and notify the sender
immediately.

[UNCLASSIFIED]

 

 

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Please find attached a scanned copy of the reply to your recent Official
Information Act request to the Department of the Prime Minister and
Cabinet (DPMC).

 

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OIA  
Coordinator
 
Office of
the Chief    
Executive
 

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The information contained in this email message
is for the attention of the intended recipient
only and is not necessarily the official view or
communication of the Department of the Prime
Minister and Cabinet. If you are not the intended  
recipient you must not disclose, copy or
distribute this message or the information in it.
If you have received this message in error,
please destroy the email and notify the sender
immediately.

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