Who carries out investigation for election-related criminal offenses?

New Zealand

New Zealand

Answer
Police
Source

New Zealand Electoral Act 1993 (2010)

 

206P Duty of Electoral Commission

(1) If theElectoral Commission believes that any person has committed an offencespecified in this subpart, the Electoral Commission must report the facts onwhich that belief is based to the New Zealand Police.

 

206ZG Duty of Electoral Commission

(1) If theElectoral Commission believes that any person has committed an offencespecified in this subpart, the Electoral Commission must report the facts onwhich that belief is based to the New Zealand Police.

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