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Planned voting law changes spark fears for democracy

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Newstalk ZB,
Publish Date
Fri, 25 Jul 2025, 6:03am
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Planned voting law changes spark fears for democracy

Author
Newstalk ZB,
Publish Date
Fri, 25 Jul 2025, 6:03am

Fears changes to the way we vote will impact our democracy. 

Justice Minister Paul Goldsmith is planning to stop election-day enrolment, ban prisoner voting, and ban free food and entertainment offered near booths.

Goldsmith says the changes will stop the vote count hold ups once poll booths close. 
 
But Labour's justice spokesperson, Duncan Webb told Andrew Dickens says there's many reasons people forget to change enrolment details. 

Webb says every single vote counts and they'd rather have a system where everyone gets a crack.

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