Electoral Amendment Bill passes first reading in Parliament

Tuesday 29 July 2025 · 3 outlets · 3 reports · updated Tue 29 Jul 2025, 6:16pm

In this story Paul Goldsmith, Electoral Commission

The Electoral Amendment Bill has passed its first reading, moving forward with proposed changes to electoral processes. The legislation includes bans on prisoner and same-day voting to improve the efficiency and integrity of the system. The House heard various arguments for and against the controversial reforms during the session.

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1. RNZTue 29 Jul 2025, 2:00pm

   Voting reforms, prisoner bans and enrolment changes - What you need to know about the Electoral Amendment Bill (opens in new tab)

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2. Otago Daily TimesTue 29 Jul 2025, 6:16pm

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