Christchurch Central

"Does the Electoral Commission currently visit people's homes to ensure they are enrolled to vote; if so what are the circumstances in which they do so?"

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"Does the Electoral Commission visit the homes of people who have not responded to and enquiry under s 89D of the Electoral Act 1993 where they do not have other contact details?"

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"Where a person cannot be contacted at the address at which they are enrolled under s 89G(1) of the Electoral Act 1993 and the Electoral Commission has no other contact information for them, what enquiries are made under s 89G(2)(a) of the Electoral Act?"

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"Does the Electoral Commission audit situations where letters are returned "gone no address" to ensure that there are no situations where the elector in fact still resides at the address, or that instances where this occurs are not a systemic problem with the Commission or New Zealand Post?"

Reply: I refer the Member to WPQ 35246 (2026).

"If a person is placed on the dormant roll, is the elector informed "you are not currently enrolled"; if so is this accurate and is the elector able to cast a party vote at the next election?"

Reply: I am advised that the Electoral Commission (the Commission) only moves a person from the main roll of an electoral district to the dormant roll for that district in accordance with the requirements of section 89G of the Electoral Act 1993, where the whereabouts of the elector is not known and they are unable to be reached by post. Where a possibly dormant elector has provided the Commission with their email and/or mobile number, the Commission will try to contact them through those mediums. The …