Election Day: Why Every Vote Still Matters

With election day underway, Andrew Urquhart speaks with Charm Skinner of the Salvation Army Social Policy and Parliamentary Unit about encouraging voter participation, especially among whānau facing hardship. Skinner shares how the Salvation Army's social housing team has worked with the Electoral Commission to help people enrol and vote, stressing that decisions made by government directly affect those who use their services, from housing to addiction support.

Skinner urges those still undecided to look at what aligns with their values and simply get to a polling place, noting there's "not a place where you can't vote." She and Andrew also discuss handling a close election result, with Skinner encouraging people to lean on community, church and prayer regardless of outcome, while Andrew reflects that Christians shouldn't abdicate responsibility to government but keep making a difference locally themselves.

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