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What steps, if any, did he take to satisfy himself that appropriate safeguards were operating once the allegations of voting irregularities in the Papatoetoe subdivision of the Ōtara-Papatoetoe Local Board election became known?

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Tangi Utikere

Member for Palmerston North · Labour Party

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  • What steps, if any, did he take to satisfy himself that appropriate safeguards were operating once the allegations of voting irregularities in the Papatoetoe subdivision of the Ōtara-Papatoetoe Local Board election became known?

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Hon Simon Watts

Member for North Shore · National Party · Minister of Local Government

Answer

Local councils are responsible for administering their own elections. In this case, the matter was brought to the attention of the Electoral Officer, who then appropriately referred it to Police in line with the required processes.