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Did any advice received by him identify systemic weaknesses in the postal voting system highlighted by claims of voter fraud for the Ōtara-Papatoetoe Local Board; if so, what were those weaknesses?

Answered Question 1258 (2026)
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Tangi Utikere

Member for Palmerston North · Labour Party

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  • Did any advice received by him identify systemic weaknesses in the postal voting system highlighted by claims of voter fraud for the Ōtara-Papatoetoe Local Board; if so, what were those weaknesses?

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Hon Simon Watts

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

Answer

I have received advice from the Department of Internal Affairs on the challenges facing the local electoral system, including the long term sustainability of postal voting.