Voter S22 · one of 23 households
Voter who wants plain explanations
“I'm an eligible voter who finds political jargon difficult and hasn't voted before. I want clear explanations without being talked down to.”
- questions written for them
- 4
- answers collected
- 12
- AI assistants
- 3
- asked nationally
- NZ
4 questions, each written as this voter would ask it
The issue each question is about, and how much it matters to this voter. Open any question to read the assistants' answers in full.
PF115
Democratic institutions and rights
I'm an eligible voter who finds political jargon difficult and hasn't voted before. I want clear explanations without being talked down to. I am considering my vote in the 2026 New Zealand general election. Explain how voting works and why there are two votes using ordinary words.
PF116
Cost of living
I'm an eligible voter who finds political jargon difficult and hasn't voted before. I want clear explanations without being talked down to. I am considering my vote in the 2026 New Zealand general election. What do parties want to do about food and bills? Explain the differences simply.
PF117
Healthcare
I'm an eligible voter who finds political jargon difficult and hasn't voted before. I want clear explanations without being talked down to. I am considering my vote in the 2026 New Zealand general election. How do parties differ on helping people see a doctor or get hospital treatment? Keep it clear and practical.
PF118
Democratic institutions and rights
I'm an eligible voter who finds political jargon difficult and hasn't voted before. I want clear explanations without being talked down to. I am considering my vote in the 2026 New Zealand general election. I don't know which party to choose. How can I compare them without you guessing what I believe?
Which parties AI put in front of this voter
Of the 12 answers this voter received, 5 left out at least one of the six parties in Parliament. NZ First and Te Pāti Māori were named least often, in 7 of 12.
Answers naming each party, out of 12
National8 of 12 answers
Labour8 of 12 answers
Greens8 of 12 answers
ACT8 of 12 answers
NZ First7 of 12 answers
Te Pāti Māori7 of 12 answers
Opportunity2 of 12 answers
ChatGPT
2 of 4 answers
named all six parties in Parliament
- National
- Labour
- Greens
- ACT
- NZ First
- Te Pāti Māori
Gemini
3 of 4 answers
named all six parties in Parliament
- National
- Labour
- Greens
- ACT
- NZ First
- Te Pāti Māori
Google AI Mode
2 of 4 answers
named all six parties in Parliament
- National
- Labour
- Greens
- ACT
- NZ First
- Te Pāti Māori
What AI said about each party on this voter's issues
Each row is one of this voter's issues. Each column is a party. The number shows how often the party came up in the answers to this voter. The coloured line under it shows whether what the AI said about the party was positive, neutral or negative.
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Showing all four assistants · 12 answers
| Topic | National | Labour | Greens | ACT | NZ First | Te Pāti Māori | Opportunity |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic institutions and rights | |||||||
| Cost of living | |||||||
| Healthcare |
How the assistants handled this voter's main question
Plain-English voting mechanics persist with a more practical closing question.
5 October: The answer explained party and electorate votes and asked whether the voter wanted government-formation information.
12 October: The same two functions and split-vote option remain; the follow-up asks about enrolment and where to vote.
The core teaching is stable while the conversation’s next step shifts toward participation logistics. Continued clarity is a finding even though every sentence has been regenerated.
The excerpts compare Gemini’s national answers to this voter’s main question on 5 and 12 October. The figures above include all produced answers for this situation. Each extract opens its dated original answer.
Where the answers to this voter came from
The websites each assistant drew on when it answered this voter, and what kind of publisher they are. Pick an issue to see the websites for that question.
ChatGPT
45%party websites
Had sources4of 4
Showed you a link4of 4
- 1
elections.nz, government,cited in 3 answers3 - 2
greens.org.nz, party websites,cited in 2 answers2 - 3
labour.org.nz, party websites,cited in 2 answers2 - 4
national.org.nz, party websites,cited in 2 answers2 - 5
nzfirst.nz, party websites,cited in 2 answers2 - 6
policy.nz, comparison sites,cited in 2 answers2 - 7
act.org.nz, party websites,cited in 1 answers1 - 8
consumer.org.nz, advocacy groups,cited in 1 answers1 - 9
health.govt.nz, government,cited in 1 answers1 - 10
nzvotecheck.com, comparison sites,cited in 1 answers1
Gemini
33%comparison sites
Had sources4of 4
Showed you a link0of 4
- 1nzvotecheck.com, comparison sites,cited in 2 answers2
- 2
abbyslabs.com, businesses,cited in 1 answers1 - 3
apex.org.nz, advocacy groups,cited in 1 answers1 - 4
cab.org.nz, advocacy groups,cited in 1 answers1 - 5
facebook.com, social media,cited in 1 answers1 - 6
nzinitiative.org.nz, advocacy groups,cited in 1 answers1 - 7
nzmj.org.nz, other,cited in 1 answers1 - 8
superprof.co.nz, businesses,cited in 1 answers1 - 9
votecompass.tvnz.co.nz, comparison sites,cited in 1 answers1 - 10waateanews.com, news,cited in 1 answers1
Google AI Mode
29%news
Had sources3of 4
Showed you a link1of 4
- 1consumer.org.nz, advocacy groups,cited in 1 answers1
- 2elections.nz, government,cited in 1 answers1
- 3
en.wikipedia.org, other,cited in 1 answers1 - 4policy.nz, comparison sites,cited in 1 answers1
- 5
rnz.co.nz, news,cited in 1 answers1 - 6waateanews.com, news,cited in 1 answers1
- 7
whichparty.nz, comparison sites,cited in 1 answers1
AI Overviews
No sources recorded
Had sources0of 0
Showed you a link0of 0
No websites recorded for this issue.
- Party websites
- Government
- News
- Comparison sites
- Advocacy groups
- Businesses
- Social media
- Other
A website counts once per answer, however many times the answer used it. Counts come from the sources recorded with each answer: 11 of this voter's 12 answers have at least one. Publisher shares count website-and-answer associations; they are separate from answer counts.