Electoral Commission boss discusses voter enrolment

Electoral Commission boss discusses voter enrolment

An estimated one in ten eligible voters have not yet enrolled to vote, with less than a month to go before the deadline. Changes to electoral law introduced mean people need to enrol or update their details before midnight on October 25 to be able to cast a ballot. Meanwhile, Labour leader Chris Hipkins said over the weekend the Electoral Commission could be doing more to encourage enrolments. Karl Le Quesne is the chief electoral officer and CE…