Strypey"We already have an offence of knowingly publishing false statements with the intention to influence voters. Currently it’s an offence in the two days leading up to voting and on election day, however around 70 per cent of New Zealanders are voting ahead of polling day."
#DeborahHart, Chair, Independent Electoral Review Panel, 2023
So the other 1093 days of election cycles, politicians can knowingly publish false statements to influence voters.
