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#31455	03/04/2016 4:56:36 am
Holmes Joined: 11/07/2013 Posts: 1175 Inactive	Well, they seem to be doing the entire vote by mail only, which is a bit unusual probably both for Europeans and Americans. So the voting process being opened only means the ballots have been sent out, and there will be no results for another three weeks. But then, all the polls I've found, including the very recent ones, agree that it should be a non-event, anyway. Probably no need to go looking for a new flag file. http://www.nzherald.co.nz/nz/news/article.cfm?c_id=1&objectid=11600218

#31484	03/04/2016 12:51:12 pm
admin Joined: 01/27/2010 Posts: 4985 Administrator	I think Oregon does voting by mail in some or all of their elections. I think its cheaper than having polling places. Steve

#31512	03/05/2016 9:29:42 am
Holmes Joined: 11/07/2013 Posts: 1175 Inactive	For a referendum on such a topic is actually sounds quite reasonable to me. In general elections, the ever-growing number of absentee ballots is seen as a problem in Germany, because people voting at home might be watched or even pressured by family members.

#31636	03/09/2016 5:29:30 pm
jreynoldson913 Joined: 08/18/2015 Posts: 293 Inactive	I like that flag

#31640	03/09/2016 10:20:01 pm
admin Joined: 01/27/2010 Posts: 4985 Administrator	Preliminary results are suppose to be available on March 24th.... Steve

#32243	03/24/2016 2:08:50 am
Holmes Joined: 11/07/2013 Posts: 1175 Inactive	So, there was much ado about 43%.

#32255	03/24/2016 8:51:42 am
admin Joined: 01/27/2010 Posts: 4985 Administrator	New Zealand rejects changing flags after $17.6m referendum Yeah...looks like no change. Honestly, $17.6M doesn't seem like a lot compared to American campaign standards, but I guess NZ is a lot smaller. Steve

#32449	03/28/2016 7:04:38 pm
JJNZ Joined: 12/09/2014 Posts: 1580 Yakima Monster III.3	Yeah that's one less job for you Steve - I'm a bit disappointed that we didn't go with the new one but the people have spoken! You're right in that 17 million is a much bigger chunk of our annual budget than the US of A, there's a lot of grumbling about how the money could have been 'better' spent; they may have a point. But on the positive side, at least we don't have a half wit like Trump in the running to lead the country!

#32453	03/28/2016 9:51:34 pm
admin Joined: 01/27/2010 Posts: 4985 Administrator	Yeah...I'm just wondering if they have lost that opportunity to re-brand themselves. Maybe people are happy with the status quo though... Steve

#36352	06/30/2016 7:49:14 pm
Maksim Joined: 06/29/2016 Posts: 100 Inactive	I honestly don't care because I live in USA and new Zealand is non of my business but if it was I think the newer flag looks better