Enrolment the first step to voting in the flag referendum
It’s time for New Zealanders to make sure they are correctly enrolled and ready to vote in the first referendum on the New Zealand flag.
Only those correctly enrolled by Thursday 19 November will be able to vote in the first referendum, and voting papers will be sent out from Friday 20 November.
“If you’re already enrolled, and have checked that your details are up to date, then that’s great,” says Robert Peden, Chief Electoral Officer, “but if you’ve moved house, or aren’t sure, or know you’re not enrolled, you need to get on and do it now. It’s easy.”
People can check that their enrolment details are up to date at elections.org.nz or by calling 0800 36 76 56.
Enrolment forms are available at elections.org.nz, by calling 0800 36 76 56, by Freetexting your name and address to 3676, or at any PostShop.
The referendum runs from Friday 20 November until Friday 11 December, and will be held by postal vote. Voters will be asked the question If the New Zealand flag changes, which flag would you prefer?
They’ll be asked to rank the five alternative flag designs from 1 to 5, and can rank as many or as few as they wish.
The most preferred alternative will go to a second referendum in March 2016, where voters will be asked to choose between the current flag and the preferred alternative.
“We want all eligible New Zealanders to have the opportunity to get enrolled and have their say,” says Mr Peden.