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Electoral Commission fixes voter enrolment issues
Electoral Commission adds 6,300 voters after fixing enrolment errors.
In brief
Electoral Commission adds 6,300 voters after fixing enrolment errors. Electoral Commission added 6,300 people to voter roll after fixing errors that excluded residence visa holders. Originally reported by RNZ.
Electoral Commission adds 6,300 voters
Electoral Commission added around 6,300 people to the electoral roll after fixing issues with residence class visa enrolment eligibility.
1,200 people removed from roll
The Commission identified approximately 1,200 people who were added to the roll when they should not have been due to expired or temporary visas.
Voters affected notified
Those impacted will receive written notifications and text messages to ensure their votes are valid or disallowed if already cast.
The key point
Electoral Commission added 6,300 people to voter roll after fixing errors that excluded residence visa holders.
