在新西兰,有缺陷的特别选票使Kaipara市长候选人Snow Tane付出了代价,使Jonathan Larsen赢得了微弱的胜利,尽管最初领先。 In New Zealand, flawed special votes cost Snow Tane the Kaipara mayoral race, giving Jonathan Larsen a narrow win despite initial lead.

在新西兰的Kaipara市长选举中,62%的特别选票被否决,主要原因是形式不完整、登记过时或居住问题,结果转而让副市长Jonathan Larsen在Snow Tane上赢得狭隘的胜利,尽管Tane的最初五票领先。 In New Zealand’s Kaipara mayoral election, 62% of special votes were disallowed, mainly due to incomplete forms, outdated registrations, or residency issues, shifting the result to give deputy mayor Jonathan Larsen a narrow win over Snow Tane, despite Tane’s initial five-vote lead. 一名法官拒绝了Tane的重新计票要求,理由是理由不充分,而且没有证据表明存在不合规定之处。 A judge rejected Tane’s recount request, citing insufficient grounds and no evidence of irregularities. Wairoa Ward和奥克兰也出现了类似的高拒绝率,促使人们呼吁简化复杂的特别表决程序,尽管现行法律保持不变。 Similar high rejection rates occurred in Wairoa Ward and Auckland, prompting calls to simplify the complex special vote process, though current laws remain unchanged.