Dated: 26 November 2008

Decision Number: 2008-47

Subject:   Signs on fences in Marne Street, Palmerston North, encouraging votes for the Green Party. The signs do not contain visible promoter statements.

Findings and Determination: 

Green Party signs in Palmerston North did not contain a promoter statement but the offence is so inconsequential to the public interest that the matter will not be reported to the Police.

Contravention of sections 63(2)(a) and 65(1)(b) of the Electoral Finance Act 2007, by failure to display a promoter statement, amounting to an offence under sections 63(4) and 65(4) of the Act. For the purposes of section 70 the offence is so inconsequential there is no public interest in reporting the facts to the Police.