Payne v Adams - [2009] 3 NZLR 834

Constitutional law — Elections — Election petition — Application to be political party's electorate candidate disapproved by party — Chosen candidate won election — Whether unsuccessful applicant had standing to bring electoral petition challenging election — Whether grounds for electoral petition could include challenge to lawfulness of selection of candidates by political party — “Unlawful election or unlawful return” — Electoral Act 1993, ss 71, 229, 230 and 236.