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Find out about enrolling to vote in New Zealand by following these links.

Title: Enrolling to Vote

Enrolling to Vote
Copy and complete: By law, you must ______ to vote if you are _________ to do so. Only people who are enrolled to _____, can do so in New _________ elections.

Why Enrol
Copy and complete: Your last _______ to enrol is the day before an ________ at any Post Shop or ________ of electors office. Enrolling to vote is important because it lets you have ______ say in ________.

Enrolling to Vote
Divide the following items into two lists:

Qualified to Enrol to Vote and Not Qualified to Enrol

  • 18 years +
  • been away from New Zealand for 3 years
  • in prison or psychiatric hospital for 3 years or more
  • a New Zealand citizen or permanent resident
  • you voted illegally in a previous election
  • been in New Zealand for 1 year without leaving




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