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NZ election LIVE updates: Jacinda Ardern looks to secure second term amid nation's cannabis, euthanasia referendums Two hours to go until polls close as almost 2 million people cast advanced votes By  Laura Chung With two hours to go until the polls close, many New Zealanders have already cast their votes during the advance voting period, which ran from October 3 to 16. Data from the New Zealand electoral commission shows that by yesterday, 1,976, 996 people had already voted. That's compared to more than 1.2 million in 2017, and 717,500 in 2014. There are 2,567 voting places open today, New Zealand's Chief Electoral Officer Alicia Wright said on Friday. “It’s fantastic that so many people have got out early to vote, but there are still a lot who haven’t, and we don’t want them to miss out," she said. “It’s important that you have your say on who represents you in Parliament for the next three years. Saturday is your final chance to enrol, vote and be heard." 2.46