Chief Electoral Office (New Zealand)

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The Chief Electoral Office of New Zealand conducts general elections, by-elections and referendums in that country. The Office is a division of the Ministry of Justice. In a general election year, the Office employs returning officers for the 70 electorates. It receives returns of donations and election expenses from parliamentary candidates, and also provides information to voters, candidates and parties relating to electoral events.

In early 2008 the Chief Electoral Officer was Robert Peden.