Auckland - The NZ Electoral Commission has announced the launch of its new motivational campaign, created by Saatchi & Saatchi New Zealand.
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Electoral Commission Release
More non-voters than ever before say
they don't feel like their vote is worth anything, or that their opinion
matters.
It's a trend that concerns the Electoral
Commission, and the reason for a new campaign to help connect New Zealanders
with the power of their vote.
"We are lucky to live in a strong
democracy where we all get to play a part," says Chief Electoral Officer
Robert Peden. "Our democracy is important, every single vote is important,
and every New Zealander's voice deserves to be heard."
"No matter who we are, where we
live, or where we're from, we are all equal on election day."
"We want all New Zealanders to
think about why voting matters, to think about what it means for them, their
family and their community," says Mr Peden. "We want them to enrol,
and we want them to vote on September 20."
Launching this past weekend, the Commission's
new campaign uses real people, not actors, speaking from the heart about why
voting matters to them.
Visit www.ivotenz.org.nz
to explore the new campaign, find out more, and to get a glimpse behind the
scenes before advertising begins on Sunday.
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Antonio
Navas, ECD of Saatchi & Saatchi New Zealand commented: "How many
hundreds of millions of people from around our troubled world would give
anything to be a Kiwi with a say in our way of life? Yet, try pressing
that message onto non-voters and they’ll turn their backs even more. We’ve
taken a subtle, nuanced approach into a very complex territory, empowering all
Kiwis to use the power they have for good and gently reminding them not to
squander it."