New Zealand Postpones Elections As It Scrambles To Contain New Outbreak
"COVID is the world's new normal," New Zealand Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern said on Monday, in announcing a delay in national elections."COVID is the world's new normal," New Zealand Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern said on Monday, in announcing a delay in national elections.
Ardern, who has the sole authority to set elections for the country, said she consulted the heads of the major political parties before setting the new date."Ultimately I want to ensure we have a well-run election that gives all voters the best chance to receive all the information they need about parties and candidates and delivers certainty for the future," Ardern said.She gave assurances that she had no plans to change the election date again.
"COVID is the world's new normal," she said, adding that moving the vote to mid-October"provides sufficient time for parties to plan around the range of circumstances we could be campaigning under." She said the delay will give voters time to feel they can vote safely and that officials can deliver an"accessible and credible election."
The opposition National Party had pushed for a delay in the elections, arguing that restrictions on campaigning would give Ardern and her Labour Party an unfair advantage, the
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