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Local government review calls for lower voting age, Electoral Commission-run elections

Summary by Ground News

The Future for Local Government Review has recommended a raft of changes to increase voter turnout. One of the review's most direct recommendations is to lower the voting age for local councils to 16. At the most recent local government elections, fewer than one in four people voted. The review also recommended that the Electoral Commission take responsibility for running local elections.

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Local government report calls for lower voting age, longer term, EC oversight

Live Updates for Oct 28 2022

3 years ago·New Zealand

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Local government review calls for lower voting age, Electoral Commission-run elections

A high-powered review of local government is calling for the voting age to be lowered and the Electoral Commission to take responsibility.

3 years ago·New Zealand

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Report advises Government to lower voting age after poor local election turnout

Future for Local Government review panel faces opposition as it recommends lower voting age, four-year terms and new revenue streams.

3 years ago·Auckland, New Zealand

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Newsroom broke the news in Auckland, New Zealand 3 years ago on Thursday, October 27, 2022.

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