Election Nz Special Votes

Casting a special vote 2008 nigel roberts te ara encyclopedia of new zealand for the first time in new zealand s electoral history registered voters who were away from their electorate on polling day were able to cast a special absentee vote at any polling booth in the country.

Election nz special votes. This year s numbers are similar with an estimated 480 000. How many special votes are there. From 2 weeks before election day you can.

The special votes in new zealand s election have always had the potential to be a bit of a wildcard this election was certainly no exception. If you re away from your electorate you can still vote at any voting place or advance voting place but you ll complete a special vote. This includes an estimated 61 375 overseas and dictation votes.

All other electorate candidates leading on election night have been confirmed as winning their seats. 68 of votes were cast in advance 2017 47. Last election there were 446 287 special votes 61 524 of them from overseas accounting for 17 per cent of the total of 2 591 896.

The number of special votes was 504 625 17 of total votes 2017 17. The voter must also sign a declaration form. You do not have to do anything special just tell the person at the voting place that you re voting outside your electorate.

This includes an estimated 66 000 overseas and. If you re overseas on election day. Special votes are those that are not on the printed electoral roll or are not taken at a voting place.

According to the electoral commission s website the special declaration votes are estimated to be at 480 000 17 per cent of total votes. Preliminary results were released gradually after polling booths closed at 19 00 on 17 october the preliminary count only includes advance ordinary and election day ordinary votes. What special votes are and who makes them.