Tag: voter_turnout

Official Count Underway for 2026 General Election, Results Due 27 November

11 Nov 2026 12:44 p.m.

About 400,000 special votes are still to be checked and counted, with the preliminary count leaving National, ACT and NZ First one seat above a majority while Labour leads the party vote.

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More Than 900,000 Votes Cast Before Election Day in 2026 General Election

2 Nov 2026 3:18 p.m. · Source: NZ Electoral Commission

New Zealand's Electoral Commission reports 913,762 advance votes cast so far in the 2026 General Election, with daily turnout running ahead of 2023 on most days but behind 2020.

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