New Zealand voters go to the polls early

SGGP October 3, 2023 05:49

On October 2, New Zealanders began early voting to elect a new government before the official election day on October 14.

According to RNZ, in a statement, election official Karl Le Quesne said that 400 polling stations opened on October 2. Pre-election voting is increasingly popular and in 2020, 68% of votes were cast in advance. Electronic and in-person overseas voting at embassies was also conducted last week for registered voters.

National Party leader Christopher Luxon casts an early vote on October 2, 2023. Source: TIM COLLINS

New Zealand's opposition National Party is currently leading in opinion polls but is unlikely to gain enough support to form a new government on its own and will likely have to form a coalition with at least one smaller party.

Source: https://www.sggp.org.vn/cu-tri-new-zealand-di-bo-phieu-som-post708144.html