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Jonathan Ayling

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Jonathan Ayling

Columnist·NZ Herald·

21 Oct, 2026 04:00 PM5 mins to read

Jonathan Ayling is a strategy consultant and professional director.

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An election must both enable citizens to vote and ensure an accurate vote count. Expecting voters to enrol in a timely manner is no threat to democracy, Jonathan Ayling writes. Photo / Sylvie Whinray

Enrolments in the upcoming election close this Sunday at midnight, weeks earlier than in previous elections. Indeed, at the last election, there was no deadline, with individuals able to enrol to vote at the polling station on election day. Great handwringing and pearl clutching has accompanied this change, which according

Source: New Zealand Herald · Jonathan Ayling

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