Explainer: Did you know not enrolling to vote is against the law?

Commentary:

The deadline to enrol to vote in this year's election is rapidly approaching, but many people may not know that anyone over 18 who is eligible is legally required to enrol.

Professor Andrew Geddis, of the Faculty of Law, spoke to RNZ's Digital Explainer Editor Nik Dirga about it on 1 October 2026:

https://www.rnz.co.nz/news/politics_election-2026/1668202/explainer-did-you-know-not-enrolling-to-vote-is-against-the-law