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Auckland Council Votes to Ditch 'Broken' Postal Voting Despite 'Eye-Watering' Cost

Councillors backed a booth system after alleged vote-rigging cases and a judge voided Papatoetoe results, with costs estimated at up to $40 million.

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Auckland Council has voted to ditch postal voting and switch to a booth voting system that will cost ratepayers tens of millions of dollars.

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Auckland Council votes to ditch 'broken' postal voting despite 'eye-watering' cost

Auckland Council has voted to ditch postal voting and switch to a booth voting system that will cost ratepayers tens of millions of dollars.

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Auckland Council weighs ditching postal voting after alleged fraud

Auckland Council will vote today on whether to ditch postal voting after being rocked by two election scandals involving alleged ballot fraud. The governing...

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NZ Herald broke the news in Auckland, New Zealand on Monday, September 28, 2026.
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