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The Chief Electoral Officer, Alicia Wright, says Suffrage 125 is an opportunity to celebrate the right of New Zealanders to vote and have their voices heard at election time.
Read moreKua kati te Kōwhiringa Pōti Māori 2018, neke atu i te 23,300 ngā Māori i kōwhiri ki te huri rārangi, ki te rēhita rānei ki te pōti.
Read moreThe 2018 Māori Electoral Option has closed, with more than 23,300 Māori choosing to change roll types or enrol to vote.
Read moreThere’s been a change to the name and logo of the Conservative Party.
Read moreThe Electoral Commission’s approach to improving voting services at the general election has been recognised with a Deloitte IPANZ award.
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