Is there a legally mandated filing fee and/or deposit?

New Zealand

Answer

Source

New Zealand Electoral Act 1993 (2010), Part 6Elections, p. 237, Recount

180 Applicationto District Court Judge for recount

(1) Any constituencycandidate for a district may, within 3 working

days after thepublic declaration made under section 179

in respect ofthat district, apply to a District Court Judge for

the conduct, inrespect of that district, of a recount of the electorate

votes.

(2) Anysecretary of a political party that is listed on the part of the

ballot paperthat relates to the party vote may, within 3 working

days after thepublic declaration made under section 179 in

respect of adistrict, apply to a District Court Judge for the

conduct, inrespect of that district, of a recount of the party

votes.

(3) Everyapplication under subsection (1) shall be accompanied

by a deposit of$1,000 (which deposit shall be inclusive of

goods andservices tax).

(4) Everyapplication under subsection (2) shall be accompanied

by a deposit of$1,500 (which deposit shall be inclusive of

goods andservices tax).

NewZealand Electoral Act 1993 (2010), Part 8 –Election petitions, p. 347

232 Securityfor costs

(1) At the timeof presenting an election petition or within 3 days

after theexpiration of the time limited for the presentation of

the petition,the petitioner shall give security to the satisfaction

of theRegistrar of the court for all costs that may become

payable by thepetitioner to any witness summoned on the petitioner’s

behalf or toany respondent.

(2) Thesecurity shall be an amount of $1,000, and shall be given

by recognisanceto the Crown entered into by any number of

sureties notexceeding 5 or by a deposit of money, or partly in

one way andpartly in the other.

(3) If nosecurity is given as required by this section, no further

proceedingsshall be taken on the petition.