Dear Mr MacManus

Thank you for your email of 28 April 2016 in which you submitted an Official Information Act request as follows:

“ I would like to request any correspondence or advice which was provided to the Minister as part of the decision making process regarding cancelling the proposed online voting trial in the 2016 local body elections.”

The Minister is considering your request in accordance with the Act, and will respond in due course.

Kind regards
Gail Robinson

Gail Robinson | Senior Private Secretary | Office of Hon Peseta Sam Lotu-Iiga
Minister of Local Government | Minister for Pacific Peoples | Minister for Ethnic Communities
Associate Minister of Health | MP for Maungakiekie
Level 4.3L Executive Wing | Private Bag 18041 | Parliament Buildings | Wellington 6160 | New Zealand
DDI +64 4 817 9773 | Fax: +64 4 817 6539

-----Original Message-----
From: Joel MacManus [mailto:[FOI #3937 email]]
Sent: Thursday, 28 April 2016 2:55 a.m.
To: S Lotu-Iiga (MIN)
Subject: Official Information Act request - Why was the online voting trail for the 2016 local body election cancelled?

Dear Minister of Local Government,

I would like to request any correspondence or advice which was provided to the Minister as part of the decision making process regarding cancelling the proposed online voting trial in the 2016 local body elections.

Yours faithfully,

Joel MacManus

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Dear Mr MacManus

On behalf of Hon Peseta Sam Lotu-Iiga, Minister of Local Government, thank you for your email received on 28 April 2016 requesting under the Official Information Act 1982:

any correspondence or advice which was provided to the Minister as part of the decision making process regarding cancelling the proposed online voting trial in the 2016 local body elections.

The information requested appears to be more closely associated with the delegated functions and responsibilities of Hon Louise Upston, the Associate Minister of Local Government. Accordingly I am transferring your request to Hon Upston under section 14(b)(ii) of the Official Information Act 1982

Yours sincerely

Alessandro Aduso l Private Secretary – Local Government
T 04 817 6943 l M 027 807 8866 l [email address]
Office of the Minister of Local Government, Hon Peseta Sam Lotu-Iiga
Parliament Buildings l Wellington

-----Original Message-----
From: Joel MacManus [mailto:[FOI #3937 email]]
Sent: Thursday, 28 April 2016 2:55 a.m.
To: S Lotu-Iiga (MIN)
Subject: Official Information Act request - Why was the online voting trail for the 2016 local body election cancelled?

Dear Minister of Local Government,

I would like to request any correspondence or advice which was provided to the Minister as part of the decision making process regarding cancelling the proposed online voting trial in the 2016 local body elections.

Yours faithfully,

Joel MacManus

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Dear Joel MacManus

Please find attached the response from Hon Louise Upston to your Official Information Act request, lodged on 28 April 2016.

Kind Regards
Kirstin Semmens

Kirstin Semmens| Private Secretary - Local Government | Office of Hon Louise Upston

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