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New Zealand tightens election rules, drawing disenfranchisement backlash
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New Zealand’s election-law fight will intensify as overseas voters and opposition parties push back on the new restrictions.

This is a live fight over access versus speed in a democracy that prides itself on clean elections. The donation and prisoner-voting changes make the reform package politically bigger than a simple administrative tweak.

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This is a live fight over access versus speed in a democracy that prides itself on clean elections. The donation and prisoner-voting changes make the reform package politically bigger than a simple administrative tweak.

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New Zealand’s government is urging overseas citizens to enroll early after a new law blocked last-minute election-day enrollment. The December changes also ban prisoners from voting and allow larger anonymous political donations. Prime Minister Christopher Luxon says the rule is meant to speed up results after the last count took three weeks, while opposition leader Chris Hipkins calls it disenfranchisement and vows to reverse it if elected.

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New Zealand tightens election rules, drawing disenfranchisement backlash

Overseas voters must enroll earlier under a new law that also bans prisoner voting and allows larger anonymous donations.

ABC News: International·1h ago
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