Government announces overhaul of New Zealand electoral laws

Thursday 24 July 2025 · 7 outlets · 7 reports · updated Thu 24 Jul 2025, 3:39pm

In this story Paul Goldsmith, Electoral Commission

Justice Minister Paul Goldsmith has unveiled legislation to scrap same-day election enrolment. The changes require voters to enrol or update details by the Sunday before advance voting begins. The overhaul also introduces a new offence regarding handing out treats near voting places.

How they headlined it

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1. The Press via The PostThu 24 Jul 2025, 1:19pm

   Electoral law changes: No more enrolling on voting day, new offence for handing out treats (opens in new tab)

2. StuffThu 24 Jul 2025, 1:30pm

   Government moves to end same-day enrolment under new electoral law changes (opens in new tab)

3. NewsroomThu 24 Jul 2025, 1:44pm

   Hundreds of thousands of voters affected by planned electoral changes (opens in new tab)

4. NZ HeraldThu 24 Jul 2025, 1:46pm

   Major electoral law overhaul includes ending same-day enrolment, clarity on treats for voters (opens in new tab)

5. RNZThu 24 Jul 2025, 2:56pm

   Same-day election enrolments to be scrapped in electoral law overhaul (opens in new tab)

6. Otago Daily TimesThu 24 Jul 2025, 3:06pm

   Same-day election enrolments to be scrapped (opens in new tab)

7. 1News via RNZThu 24 Jul 2025, 3:39pm

   Same-day election enrolments scrapped in electoral law overhaul (opens in new tab)