Post by Kiwi Frontline on Mar 23, 2018 16:36:54 GMT 12
MĀORI VOTERS GET TO CHOOSE BETWEEN MĀORI AND GENERAL ROLLS
The Electoral Commission is stressing Māori can vote for whatever party they want regardless of whether they shift between the general and Māori rolls.
From 3 April to 2 August, Māori voters will have the chance to choose which roll they're on for the next two national elections.
Their choice will determine whether they vote for a local MP in a Māori seat (such as Te Tai Tonga) or a general seat (such as Wellington central).
"The next opportunity to change won't be till 2024," the commission's spokesperson Mandy Bohte said......
www.radionz.co.nz/news/political/353209/maori-voters-get-to-choose-between-maori-and-general-rolls
The Electoral Commission is stressing Māori can vote for whatever party they want regardless of whether they shift between the general and Māori rolls.
From 3 April to 2 August, Māori voters will have the chance to choose which roll they're on for the next two national elections.
Their choice will determine whether they vote for a local MP in a Māori seat (such as Te Tai Tonga) or a general seat (such as Wellington central).
"The next opportunity to change won't be till 2024," the commission's spokesperson Mandy Bohte said......
www.radionz.co.nz/news/political/353209/maori-voters-get-to-choose-between-maori-and-general-rolls