General Election 2002

Any campaign that exceeds its already ambitious objectives and can convince 94.1% of New Zealanders to enrol to vote for a General Election in which the polls indicated the result was a foregone conclusion, and then have 84% of voters utilize a totally new concept in voting (the EasyVote card) in its first ever appearance in an election, speaks volumes for the cut through, clarity and consistency of execution in making what was a complex set of actions appear easy.

General Election 2002

Agency: Young & Rubicam Advertiser: Electoral Enrolment Centre Awards: Charity/Not for Profit/Public Service (Silver)

Marketing Challenge

Prior to a General Election the electoral rolls that are to be used on polling day need to be updated and as accurate as possible. This includes encouraging eligible electors to both check and correct their details, or to enrol for the first time.

Encouraging people, who were not already enrolled to enrol, was not going to be easy, especially with the polls indicating the result was a foregone conclusion (polls showing Labour with 50+% support). The calling of...

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