Enrol By Wednesday 2 November to Make Voting Easy in
the Mt Roskill by-Election
Make voting in the
Mt Roskill by-election on 3 December as easy as possible by
enrolling or updating your details now.
“Enrol by
Wednesday 2 November and you’ll get your EasyVote pack in
the mail,” says Justine Welsh, Registrar of Electors for
the Mt Roskill Electorate. “It will give you all the
information you need to vote in the by-election –
candidates, voting places and the times they’re open. It
also includes your EasyVote card, which makes voting even
easier on the day.”
Enrolling is quick and easy.
Enrolment forms are available from www.elections.org.nz, by Freetexting
your name and address to 3676, from any PostShop or by
calling Freephone 0800 36 76 56. People can update their
details by filling in a new enrolment form or going online
towww.elections.org.nz.
“If you’ve
got friends or family who aren’t enrolled - now’s a
great chance to remind them,” says Justine Welsh.
Only
those who are enrolled in the general electorate of Mt
Roskill are entitled to vote in the by-election.
To be
eligible to enrol in the Mt Roskill electorate you
must:
• Be 18 years of age or over; and
•
Be a New Zealand citizen or permanent resident who has lived
in New Zealand continuously for 12 months at some time;
and
• Have been living in the Mt Roskill
electorate for one month or more.
People can enrol right
up until Friday 2 December, but those who enrol after
Wednesday 2 November will need to complete a special vote,
which takes a little
longer.
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