Electoral Law Reform
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From: Simon Green
Dear Ministry of Justice,
I write to request all documents relating to the Ministry's advice to the Minister of Justice regarding the upcoming electoral law reforms. I would like to see information regarding the Minister's priorities for the reform - for example, would he like to prioritise enfranchisement, or cost reduction. I would like to see the Ministry's modelling on the possible effects on enfranchisement vs costs and time to complete an electoral count. I would also like to see any other suggestions that the Ministry may have offered which could effect time savings without any detriment to enfranchisement such as beginning the postal and special ballot count before election day whilst keeping the partial results secret.
Yours faithfully,
Simon Green
From: OIA@justice.govt.nz
Ministry of Justice
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Ministry of Justice
Tēnā koe Simon,
Thank you for emailing the Ministry of Justice (the Ministry).
We acknowledge receipt of your request under the Official Information Act
1982. Specifically, you requested:
I write to request all documents relating to the Ministry's advice to the
Minister of Justice regarding the upcoming electoral law reforms. I would
like to see information regarding the Minister's priorities for the reform
- for example, would he like to prioritise enfranchisement, or cost
reduction. I would like to see the Ministry's modelling on the possible
effects on enfranchisement vs costs and time to complete an electoral
count. I would also like to see any other suggestions that the Ministry
may have offered which could effect time savings without any detriment to
enfranchisement such as beginning the postal and special ballot count
before election day whilst keeping the partial results secret.
This has been forwarded onto the relevant business unit to respond to.
The Ministry may publish the response to your request on our website, you
can expect that if your OIA is to be published that this will take place
at least 10 working days after it has been sent you. Your name and any
other personal information will be withheld under Section 9(2)(a) (protect
the privacy of natural persons).
You can expect a response by 22 August 2025.
Ngā mihi nui,
Ministerial Services
Communications and Ministerial Services | Corporate Services
Ministry of Justice | Tāhū o te Ture [1]justice.govt.nz
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