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Pollies: Why does the special votes count take so long?

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Newstalk ZB,
Publish Date
Wed, 25 Oct 2023, 8:57am
Photo / Getty Images | File
Photo / Getty Images | File

Pollies: Why does the special votes count take so long?

Author
Newstalk ZB,
Publish Date
Wed, 25 Oct 2023, 8:57am

Politicians from opposing sides want special votes to be counted more quickly. 

Special votes and the final election result will be released in nine days, giving the final makeup of Parliament. 

National and ACT can govern alone on current numbers, but those may change once November 3rd comes around. 

Labour's Megan Woods told Mike Hosking that she doesn't see how allowing people to enrol on the day adds a week to counting specials. 

National's Mark Mitchell agrees. 

He said the Justice Committee will conduct an electoral review. 

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