Submission on the Electoral (Lowering Voting Age for Local Elections and Polls) Legislation Bill
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10 October 2023
Local Government New Zealand (LGNZ) welcomes the opportunity to submit on the Electoral (Lowering Voting Age for Local Elections and Polls) Legislation Bill. As a result of our members’ diverse views, we think it’s more appropriate to consider changes to the voting age as part of a wider package of changes to the electoral system.
Read the submission