Acting police Deputy Commissioner, Roger Carson, said yesterday , that police did find a prima facie case that ; Labour had breached section 221 of the Electoral Act. Section 221 prohibits advertising promoting a party unless the secretary of the party gives written authorisation. Over the alleged case of over-spending on the taxpayer-funded pledge cards, police say that there was insufficient evidence to show that an offence under section 214b of the Electoral Act had been committed. Section 214b sets the maximum amount of that parties may spent on election expenses. The New Zealand Electoral Commission referred the Labour Party to the police, in February for allegedly overspending NZ$418,603 in last year's general election.
Acting police Deputy Commissioner, Roger Carson, said yesterday that police did find a prima facie case that Labour had breached section 221 of the Electoral Act. Section 221 prohibits advertising promoting a party unless the secretary of the party gives written authorisation. In the alleged case of over-spending on taxpayer-funded pledge cards, police say that there was insufficient evidence to show that an offence under section 214b of the Electoral Act had been committed. Section 214b sets the maximum amount that parties may spent on election expenses. In February the New Zealand Electoral Commission referred the Labour Party to the police, for allegedly overspending NZ$418,603 in last year's general election.
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