Change is needed. 

According to an independent panel commissioned by the Government, our electoral system is due for some updates. 

Included in the wide-ranging report are suggestions on the voting age, party donations, election thresholds, and the rules on who should and shouldn’t be allowed to vote. 

This task has not been undertaken lightly, with any changes needing to ensure that the foundations of our democracy are as strong as they can be. 

But do any of these suggested changes have any chance of becoming a reality? And what are some of the biggest challenges ahead for our electoral system in the coming decades? 

Today on The Front Page, Otago University legal expert Professor Andrew Geddis joins Damien to discuss why our electoral system is due for a makeover. 

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Host: Damien Ventuto
Producer: Paddy Fox and Shaun D Wilson
Executive Producer: Ethan Sills