The Government says its overhaul of electoral laws - will bring swifter and simpler election processing.

It plans to end same-day enrolments - with a cut off 13 days before election day. 

The Justice Minister says late enrolling contributed to vote counting ballooning to three weeks. 

Paul Goldsmith says it could have grown to four weeks, without change.

"More and more people have been enrolling on election day - or just before - and that all has to be sorted out before they can do the vote counting, so we're just having to get the system sustainable because we're proud of our electoral system and we want it to work well."

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The Government says its overhaul of electoral laws - will bring swifter and simpler election processing.
It plans to end same-day enrolments - with a cut off 13 days before election day.&nbsp;
The Justice Minister says late enrolling contributed to vote counting ballooning to three weeks.&nbsp;
Paul Goldsmith says it could have grown to four weeks, without change.
"More and more people have been enrolling on election day - or just before - and that all has to be sorted out before they can do the vote counting, so we're just having to get the system sustainable because we're proud of our electoral system and we want it to work well."
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With a straight down the middle approach, Heather du Plessis-Allan Drive on Newstalk ZB delivers the very latest news and views to New Zealanders as they wrap up their day.

Heather du Plessis-Allan Drive

Paul Goldsmith: Justice Minister on the Government's planned overhaul of electoral laws

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