Is it any wonder that so few of us vote in local elections? Those who do decide to vote in local elections suffer ballot fatigue as they move down the voting paper. Supplied Former Cabinet minister Peter Neilson suggests local government elections be held at the same time as general elections. There are some places in the country where a majority of voters already participate in local elections. For areas where the turnout had been below 50 per cent for two consecutive local elections, a move to MMP would be required.

Source: Stuff May 10, 2021 16:52 UTC