Electoral Commission outlines $180 million cost for New Zealand election

The Electoral Commission provided a breakdown of its expected spending to run the election, totaling about $180 million. The largest costs include the temporary workforce, which is budgeted at $94.7 million, and printing and postage, at $25.5 million. The Commission also expects to use 22,000 temporary staff and print nine million voting papers.

The Electoral Commission must submit a funding request to the Minister of Justice, who then decides whether to include the bid in the budget-setting process for the Minister of Finance. This process outlines how public funds are allocated to administer the election.