April 04, 2018
Maori electoral option packs in the mail
Information packs will be sent to 477,000 Maori voters this week as the 2018 Maori Electoral Option gets underway.
The option runs until August 2 giving Maori voters the choice to be on the Maori roll or the general roll for the next two general elections.
Voters on the Maori roll will vote for a candidate in a Maori electorate and voters on the general roll will vote for a candidate in a general electorate.
Electoral Commission national enrolment and community engagement manager Mandy Bohte says the pack will tell voters which roll they are on now and give them the option of changing roll types.
Voters whom are happy with the roll they’re on don’t need to do anything, but if they do want to change rolls, they need to sign the letter and return it to the commission by post or upload it to www.maorioption.org.nz
Packs are being sent to people who identified themselves as being of Maori descent when they enrolled to vote.
Voters won’t receive a pack if they have changed address, didn’t identify themselves as being of Maori descent when they enrolled, or are not enrolled.
Maori voter who don’t receive a pack in the post this week can go to the commission’s website to download an enrolment form.
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