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Reverse Low Turnout By Lowering The Voting Age – Make It 16

When polls closed on Saturday, Aotearoa recorded the worst voter turnout for local elections in 36 years. Only 32.6% of eligible voters, less than 1 in 3, cast their vote to determine the state of their communities, towns and cities. While 2025 data is not yet available, 2022 data shows these votes are dominated by time-rich older people. “This is a dire warning to decision makers across the country about the state and health of our democracy” s…
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thedailyblog.co.nz broke the news in on Monday, October 13, 2025.
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