Done my Referendum duty this morning.

Walked to the polling place.
The law states no one to wear apparel displaying yes/no writing.
On the way in, Both sides of the walkway displayed corflutes with yes/no.
For some reason people were handing out how to vote leaflets.
Simple yes or no. Why the need for how to vote leaflets?

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TheOneyouwerewarnedabout · 46-50, MVIP

I told them to save a tree..
(No need for pamphlets)

BritishFailedAesthetic · M

@TheOneyouwerewarnedabout You're a yes voter aren't you 😉😆

TheOneyouwerewarnedabout · 46-50, MVIP

@BritishFailedAesthetic yeah… nah 🕺

novaguy2u · 70-79, M

Same here. We have as many (part) Maori and Polynesians in Parliament as we do Kiwis of European extraction. Yet they want even more representation.

Gusman · 61-69, M

@novaguy2u They want more than every other citizen. That creates inequity.
Every citizen is a New Zealander, yes? Then everyone is afforded the same rights as everyone else.

MoonaNorth86 · 36-40, F

Me and my mum voted yes

MoonaNorth86 · 36-40, F

I’m voting yes what did you vote why

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Gusman · 61-69, M

@MoonaNorth86 I voted no because they already have a voice. Because they are designated "Australians" everyone is equal.
Everyone must obey our laws and rules. Voting yes would be giving a group of citizens more rights and powers than afforded everyone else.
Simply because someone identifies as indigenous why should they be given preference?
If the yes vote was successful, this would enshrine that inequity for all time.

SW-User

@Gusman from news reports here in Canada, it seems like the referendum proposal is to create an Indigenous committee of sorts to advise Parliament. That does not sound like giving anyone more rights and power. Are our news reports incorrect?

Gusman · 61-69, M

@SW-User That is correct.
Imagine the feeling if the Government has enabled this "Voice" then take the advice on notice but do nothing. There is no mandate for the government to act on the advice.
Though it would be risky to ignore the advice. If this was to go through then it would (in my opinion) empower the indigenous people to seek more and more.

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