23/11/2023 - E + 40 SITREPS
As at 2.13pm on 23/11/2023 prepared by Crispian
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SITREP
Overview
Summary of the current event
• Port Waikato by-election – overseas voting and advanced voting have commenced.
• Preparation for election day
Key date:
Number of days to election day – 2 days (25 Nov)
Port Waikato
Port Waikato by-election
by-election
• Voting going well
• Some covid cases in our voting places, the team is managing well.
• No security concerns at voting places.
• Access to eRoll for Voting services users has been blocked. No impact to community engagement use of
the app
Overseas Operations • To date: Downloaded Voting Papers = 88. Uploaded Voting Papers = 43
• OVP Vote = 1
• Remote Vote = 1
• Dictation Registration = 1. Dictation Vote = 1.
• eLearning Support = 14
IT
GENERAL UPDATE:
• General Election – E9 reports versus the official results website party percentage mismatch, decision has
been made to address long term solution post By Election. Decision on method to provide explanatory
content either through EMS official results (technical change) or through Website (Content only change)
pending.
• By Election - nothing significant to report.
Security
GENERAL UPDATE:
• Nothing significant to report
• Emails received by schools and hospitals containing threats and some facilities evacuated. Liaising with
Police and no indication this will affect the EC or by-election locations. Will continue monitoring the
situation until resolved.
Note: Voting Services, People & Culture, Legal & Policy, Comms & Education, Enrolment and Customer
Enquiries, Strategic Engagement & Partnership – nothing to update
Severe
A strong southerly flow may reach gale thresholds from Friday through to Sunday morning, impacting
Weather
Central and northern New Zealand A slow moving low is also forecast to form northeast of the North Island,
Outlook (Wed
likely to bring periods of heavy rain to eastern regions of the North Island. There is moderate confidence of
22 Nov – Sat
warning amounts of rain for northern Hawke's Bay to southern Gisborne from Frida onwards and weather
25 Nov)
warnings may be issued in these areas.