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Should Act voters give their candidate vote to National? Paul Henry weighs in

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  • Act candidate Paul Henry said voters who support Act could instead vote for National candidates, arguing that the strategy could improve the coalition’s re-election prospects.
  • Speaking to about 250 people at a Lower Hutt public meeting, Henry also faced questions about whether Act might deliberately create an overhang in Parliament.

Act candidate Paul Henry says Act supporters could give their party vote to National candidates, arguing that backing National in some electorates could give the coalition a “much better chance” of winning re-election.

Henry made the comments at a public meeting in Lower Hutt attended by about 250 people. The proposal raises questions about how Act voters should use their votes and how that choice could affect the coalition’s prospects.

He also faced questions about the possibility of intentionally engineering an overhang in Parliament, but the source says he danced around those questions rather than giving a clear answer.

After the meeting, Henry drew a long line of people seeking selfies, adding a notable personal moment to an event focused on the strategic balance between Act and National.

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