Electoral Commission
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27 March 2013

Got Your Māori Electoral Option Pack? Time to Choose

Te Tai Tokerau or Northland? Christchurch Central or Te Tai Tonga? Waiariki or Bay of Plenty?

That’s the question for Māori to ask themselves and their whānau now they’ve received their Māori Electoral Option packs in the mail.

“A Māori Electoral Option pack has been mailed to over 400,000 enrolled voters of Māori descent,” says Murray Wicks, National Manager, Enrolment Services.

“The packs make it easy for Māori to choose whether they want to be enrolled to vote on the Māori roll or the General roll for the next two general elections.”

“You only need to fill in the form if you want to change from the General roll to the Māori roll or from the Māori roll to the General roll, or if you want to update your details,” says Mr Wicks. “If you want to change the type of roll you’re on simply print the roll type you want to change to – Māori or General - sign and date the form, and send it back.”

If people receive a pack for someone who no longer lives at the address, the pack should be forwarded on or marked ‘return to sender’ and posted back.

“If you’re Māori and didn’t get a pack then you’re not correctly enrolled to vote, but you can still take part,” says Mr Wicks. “Fill in an enrolment form today and you can make the choice whether to be on the General roll or the Māori roll”.

To get an enrolment form freetext your name and address to 3676, call 0800 36 76 56 or go to any PostShop. You can also enrol or update your details online at www.elections.org.nz

“Make your choice now,” says Mr Wicks. “That way you’ll be sure to be on the roll you want for the next two general elections.”

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