The Electoral Commission has referred an individual to the Police after they claimed to have voted multiple times.
In a statement, the Commission said it is an offence under section 215 of the Electoral Act 1993 to vote more than once.
“The Commission has referred another individual to the Police for apparent breaches of sections 215, 216 and 217 of the Electoral Act for offering to sell their vote,” the Commission stated.
“As these matters are now with the Police, the Electoral Commission will not be commenting further.”
The referral follows an earlier matter, where the Commission notified Police of an election advertisement.
The Commission said the advertisement did not contain a promoter statement or have the prior written authorisation of the parties promoted in the advertising as required under section 204F and section 204G of the Electoral Act 1993.
Today was the last chance to vote in the 2026 General Election, wMore than 2,300 voting places open from 9am until 7pm.
“A lot of people have got out early to vote, but there are still many who haven’t, and we don’t want you to miss out,” says Karl Le Quesne, Chief Electoral Officer.
By the end of Thursday, 1,666,908 votes had been issued, up from 1,379,985 at the same point in 2023.
People can check where their closest voting place is online at vote.nz or by calling 0800 36 76 56.
Voters who have their EasyVote card should take it with them to make voting faster, but people can vote without one.
“Our staff are ready to welcome you and help you to vote. Voting places will be busy, and we ask for patience if you need to wait,” sad Mr Le Quesne.
The preliminary results of the general election will be released progressively after voting closes at 7pm on Saturday. Results will be available at electionresults.govt.nz.
