New Zealand election delayed due to a spike in coronavirus cases
Telegraph, 17 Aug 2020
New Zealand’s general election has been delayed by a month after an abrupt reappearance of Covid-19 in the country, Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern announced on Sunday evening.
In a statement broadcast to the nation, Ms Arden said the vote will now take place on October 17, adding: “This decision gives all parties time over the next nine weeks to campaign and the Electoral Commission enough time to ensure an election can go ahead".
The vote was due to take place on September 19, but last week’s resurgence of coronavirus cases in Auckland – after the country had been free of infections for 102 days – had put pressure on Ms Arden to postpone the vote.
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In a statement broadcast to the nation, Ms Arden said the vote will now take place on October 17, adding: “This decision gives all parties time over the next nine weeks to campaign and the Electoral Commission enough time to ensure an election can go ahead".
The vote was due to take place on September 19, but last week’s resurgence of coronavirus cases in Auckland – after the country had been free of infections for 102 days – had put pressure on Ms Arden to postpone the vote.
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