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Luxon Defends Voter-Enrolment Changes Amid Labour, Greens Claims

By Drooid · Oct 26, 2026, 3:58 AM UTC · How we work

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Prime Minister Christopher Luxon defended the voter-enrolment rule change while campaigning.
Labour and the Greens claim the amendment seeks to suppress votes and disenfranchise unaware Kiwis.
Electoral Commission recorded 3,744,643 eligible voters (92.4%) enrolled as of 24 October, up 1,136 from the day before.
Of the 307,991 unenrolled voters on 23 October, 43% were aged 18-24.
Greens co-leader Chlöe Swarbrick warned the changes would affect youth, renters, Maori, Pasifika and migrants.

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Prime Minister Christopher Luxon defended the voter-enrolment rule change while campaigning.
Labour and the Greens claim the amendment seeks to suppress votes and disenfranchise unaware Kiwis.
Electoral Commission recorded 3,744,643 eligible voters (92.4%) enrolled as of 24 October, up 1,136 from the day before.
Of the 307,991 unenrolled voters on 23 October, 43% were aged 18-24.
Greens co-leader Chlöe Swarbrick warned the changes would affect youth, renters, Maori, Pasifika and migrants.