Electoral Amendment Bill: Submitters want fewer restrictions, more sausagesThe government’s Electoral Amendment Bill has faced a deluge of criticism as the Justice Committee heard submissions at Parliament on Thursday. - Sponsor Promotion -In announcing the bill, Justice Minister Paul Goldsmith said the government was “overhauling outdated and unsustainable electoral laws”. In a regulatory impact statement prepared earlier this year, the Ministry of Justice did not support closing enrolment earlier. “Its impact on reducing special votes is uncertain, while its impact on democratic participation could be significant,” officials said. What this hard right Government are actively attempting here is a voter suppression agenda that actively attempts to fuck over the Left and gerrymander the results.