Electoral Commission (New Zealand)

Electoral Commission
Te Kaitiaki Take Kōwhiri (Māori)
Crown entity overview
Formed1 October 2010
Preceding agencies
JurisdictionNew Zealand
HeadquartersWellington
Crown entity executive
  • Karl Le Quesne, Chief Electoral Officer and Chief Executive
Websitevote.nz elections.nz

The Electoral Commission (Māori: Te Kaitiaki Take Kōwhiri) is an independent Crown entity set up by the New Zealand Parliament. It is responsible for the administration of parliamentary elections and referendums, promoting compliance with electoral laws, servicing the work of the Representation Commission, and the provision of advice, reports and public education on electoral matters. The commission also assists electoral agencies of other countries on a reciprocal basis with their electoral events.