Waimea-Picton was a parliamentary electorate in the Marlborough and Nelson Regions of New Zealand, from 1887 to 1893.
15-709: In the 1887 electoral redistribution, although the Representation Commission was required through the Representation Act 1887 to maintain existing electorates "as far as possible", rapid population growth in the North Island required the transfer of three seats from the South Island to the north. Ten new electorates were created, including Waimea-Picton, and one former electorate was recreated. The electorate's original area covered
30-487: A fourth electoral body, the Representation Commission). The Office also received returns of donations and election expenses from parliamentary candidates, and provided information to voters, candidates and parties relating to electoral events. The Electoral (Administration) Amendment Bill was passed in 2010 and established a new independent Electoral Commission which took over the responsibilities of
45-492: 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. The Electoral Act 1993 defines
60-598: The Electoral Finance Act ; but the Act was repealed by National in 2009, with clauses of the EFA dealing with donation disclosure inserted into the 1993 Electoral Act. Chief Electoral Officer (New Zealand) The Chief Electoral Office of New Zealand was a government office that was responsible for conducting general elections , by-elections and referendums . It was disestablished in 2010 and replaced with
75-764: The New Zealand Electoral Commission . The Chief Electoral Office was part of the Ministry of Justice . Along with the previous Electoral Commission and the Electoral Enrolment Centre managed by New Zealand Post , it was one of three government bodies charged with overseeing elections. The duties of the Chief Electoral Office included employing returning officers for New Zealand's electorates (the boundaries of which were drawn every five years by
90-535: The 1893 electoral redistribution, population shift to the North Island required the transfer of one seat from the South Island to the north. The resulting ripple effect saw every electorate established in 1890 have its boundaries altered, and many electorates, including Waimea-Picton, were abolished. Most of its area went to the Waimea-Sounds electorate. The town of Picton went to the Wairau electorate, but
105-857: The Governor-General, including one member as the Chairperson, one member as the Deputy Chairperson and the Chief Electoral Officer , who is the Chief Executive of the Electoral Commission. The Electoral (Administration) Amendment Bill, passed unanimously by Parliament 19 May 2010, established a new independent Electoral Commission which was given overarching responsibility to administer elections. The Electoral Commission, which took over
120-659: The four main centres. This resulted in a major restructuring of electorates, and the area covered by the Waimea-Picton electorate was significantly altered. The southern boundary shifted north, i.e. away from the Wairau River. Richmond was lost to the Nelson electorate, and the area covered extended to the north-west to just short of Motueka , absorbing much of the area previously covered by the Motueka electorate. In
135-481: The objective of the Electoral Commission as "to administer the electoral system impartially, efficiently, effectively, and in a way that – The functions of the Electoral Commission are defined by law and in summary comprise: The Electoral Commission is an independent Crown entity. The responsible Minister may not direct the commission to give effect to, or have regard to, government policy. In addition: The Electoral Commission Board has three members, appointed by
150-768: The previous Electoral Commission consisted of four members – a President, a Chief Executive, the head of the Ministry of Justice , and the Chief Judge of the Māori Land Court . Two additional members, one appointed by the Government and one by the Opposition, participate in the commission e.g. on the allocation of broadcasting funds. This participation is generally condemned by smaller parties, which claim that Labour and National unfairly monopolised funding. These additional members were removed by Labour in 2007 by
165-457: The responsibilities of the Chief Electoral Office and the previous Electoral Commission, was formed on Friday 1 October 2010. On 1 July 2012 the statutory responsibilities of the Electoral Enrolment Centre of New Zealand Post were transferred to the commission in accordance with the Electoral (Administration) Amendment Act 2011. The previous Electoral Commission of New Zealand (1993–2010)
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#1732791295132180-533: The surroundings of the city of Nelson including Richmond , Havelock , and Picton . The southern boundary was the Wairau River . In December 1887, the House of Representatives voted to reduce its membership from general electorates from 91 to 70. The 1890 electoral redistribution used the same 1886 census data used for the 1887 electoral redistribution. In addition, three-member electorates were introduced in
195-454: The town of Motueka was gained from the Buller electorate. The electorate was represented by two Members of Parliament , Arthur Seymour from 1887 to 1890 and Charles H. Mills from 1890 to 1893. The 1887 general election was contested by Seymour, Joseph Harkness and Mills, who received 446, 444 and 415 votes, respectively. The 1890 general election in the Waimea-Picton electorate
210-579: Was a governmental body responsible for administering certain aspects of the country's electoral system . It was an independent Crown entity, not part of any larger department or Ministry , and was established under the Electoral Act 1993 . It worked alongside two other bodies, the Chief Electoral Office and the Electoral Enrolment Centre . The four primary functions of the previous Electoral Commission were: For most business,
225-477: Was contested by Mills, Richmond Hursthouse and William Henry Phillips, who received 936, 728 and 80 votes, respectively. Mills was thus elected. Key Independent Liberal Electoral Commission (New Zealand) The Electoral Commission ( Māori : Te Kaitiaki Take Kōwhiri ) is an independent Crown entity set up by the New Zealand Parliament . It
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