The Electoral Commission chief executive, Dr Helena Catt says "Election expense provisions exist to help ensure a fair contest" and  it is unusual for a refer a party for overspending. "It's the first one that I'm aware of under MMP , but any breach of the Electoral Act in our areas we do refer to the police ".
The Electoral Commission chief executive, Dr Helena Catt says "Election expense provisions exist to help ensure a fair contest" . Catt says it is unusual for the police to investigate a party for overspending. "It's the first one that I'm aware of under MMP ".
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