Electoral Commission (New Zealand)

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Electoral Commission

Te Kaitiaki Take Kōwhiri (Māori)
Crown entity overview
Formed	1 October 2010
Preceding agencies	Electoral Commission Chief Electoral Office Electoral Enrolment Centre
Jurisdiction	New Zealand
Headquarters	Wellington
Crown entity executive	Karl Le Quesne, Chief Electoral Officer and Chief Executive
Website	vote.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.