ONE NEWS: A change to the voting laws is being demanded after revelations some dementia patients cannot remember casting early votes.
In one case relatives of a patient at a Christchurch rest home found out the elderly woman had voted despite not even recognising her own family.
Alzheimers New Zealand spokeswoman Lucille Ogston says under law anyone who is registered to vote is eligible.
But she's concerned some people in rest homes really would not be capable of making a decision and could be exploited.
Meanwhile, prisoners have had their say in the election.
Anyone serving a sentence of less than three years is entitled to vote.
Prison voting took place earlier in the week and the numbers will be added to the general population.
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