New Zealand Political Studies Association (NZPSA) Annual Conference

10.50-11.15 Amanda Boyd and Mike Reid (Local Government New Zealand) The LGNZ and SOLGM collaboration to create interest in the elections, increase the number of candidates and encourage people to vote

11.15-11.40 Jean Drage (Lincoln University) Promoting the 2019 local elections - how hard can it be?

11.40-12.05 Warren Marshall (Auckland Council) Voting barriers amongst Auckland’s diverse communities

12.05-12.30 Jesse Allpress (Auckland Council) Auckland Council’s large-scale trial of voter messaging and turnout