Independent Electoral Review Final Report [pdf, 11 MB]
...things are to be done (such as using the postal service) rather than what is to be done and to what standard, making it difficult to innovate. The Electoral Act uses outdated language in some areas, such as in provisions referring to mental health and disabled people. Redrafting would be an opportunity to update the Electoral Act for the 21st century. 10. An important feature of electoral law in Aotearoa New Zealand is the entrenched provisions. These provisions can only be changed by a...