Electoral Commission says proposed enrolment changes won't speed up counting

The Press1NewsThursday 25 September 2025 · 2 outlets · 2 reports · updated

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The Electoral Commission has stated that the Government's Electoral Amendment Bill will not result in official election results being available any sooner. While the bill aims to improve the timeliness of the vote count by limiting enrolment periods, officials say these changes will not accelerate the final counting process.

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First reported by The Press, Thu 25 Sep 2025, 4:02pm · 2 reports from 2 outlets over 3 hours
  1. The PressThe Press via The Post

    Controversial changes to voter enrolment won’t speed up final count: Electoral Commission (opens in new tab)

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    New electoral legislation won't speed up official results (opens in new tab)