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Efforts to ensure New Zealanders are ready to vote in this year’s general election are stepping up, with more than two million enrolment reminder emails being sent this month.
Electoral Commission director of strategic engagement and partnerships Shane Whitfield says enrolment packs were posted to 3.6 million voters last month, but many have been returned because people have moved.
“If you didn’t receive a pack, it means you are not enrolled or need to update your address,” he says.
Enrolment hubs will also open from next week, mainly in shopping malls in Whangārei, Auckland, Hamilton, Wellington and Christchurch.
Voters are encouraged to enrol by October 4 to receive an EasyVote card. The deadline to enrol or update details is midnight October 25.
Voting starts on October 26, with election day on November 7.
People can check or update their enrolment details at vote.nz or call 0800 36 76 56.
