Registration is connected to support needs
The electoral office described an optional disability indicator in the registration system, allowing people to identify needs for assistance. Its awareness programme also addressed polling-station accessibility, staff training and accessible voting booths. The aim was to identify practical barriers before voters reached the polling place. [2]
Officials are asked to reach people at home
Principal Electoral Officer Guilain Malessas told data verification officers: “We do not leave one single person behind”. The office described home visits arranged with area administrators for people who could not reach registration facilities. The approach brought registration work closer to citizens whose mobility or location made attendance difficult. [2]
Civil and electoral registers are linked
The campaign formed part of a broader electoral-support programme backed by New Zealand. UNDP’s project, initially scheduled for 2021–2024, linked civil and voter registration through national identity cards, alongside work on legislation, data protection and civic education. The programme also supported voter information and civic education in schools, extending participation work beyond registration itself. [3]