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, 8 left out at least one of the six parties in Parliament. Te Pāti Māori was named least often, in 4 of 12.
Answers naming each party, out of 12
National7 of 12 answers
Labour7 of 12 answers
Greens7 of 12 answers
ACT7 of 12 answers
NZ First5 of 12 answers
Te Pāti Māori4 of 12 answers
Opportunity1 of 12 answers
ChatGPT
2 of 4 answers
named all six parties in Parliament
- National
- Labour
- Greens
- ACT
- NZ First
- Te Pāti Māori
Gemini
2 of 4 answers
named all six parties in Parliament
- National
- Labour
- Greens
- ACT
- NZ First
- Te Pāti Māori
Google AI Mode
0 of 4 answers
named all six parties in Parliament
- National
- Labour
- Greens
- ACT
- NZ First
- Te Pāti Māori (never named)
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
Simplifies with fictional party labels but loses practical instructions
The earlier answer names real parties, explains the 5% threshold and gives enrolment, date and voting-location instructions. The refreshed version uses Party A and Party B and concentrates on the two-vote distinction, omitting those practical details and the threshold. Its invitation asks which process to explore next. Simpler wording and fewer party mentions do not by themselves establish better comprehension; no real voter comprehension was tested.
The excerpts compare answers to this voter’s main question on 16 October 2026 and 19 October 2026. The figures above include all produced answers for this situation. Each extract opens its dated original answer.
- 16 October 2026 · Earlier answerGemini“Find a voting place: In the weeks leading up to election day (Saturday, 7 November 2026), voting places open up everywhere—in schools, community halls, libraries, and supermarkets.”Open in the answer
- 19 October 2026 · Refreshed answerGemini“What it is: This is a vote for a political party (e.g., Party A, Party B, etc.), rather than an individual person.”Open in the 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
41%party websites
Had sources4of 4
Showed you a link4of 4
- 1act.org.nz, party websites,cited in 2 answers2
- 2labour.org.nz, party websites,cited in 2 answers2
- 3national.org.nz, party websites,cited in 2 answers2
- 4nzfirst.nz, party websites,cited in 2 answers2
- 5
policy.nz, comparison sites,cited in 2 answers2 - 6
reuters.com, news,cited in 2 answers2 - 7
vote.nz, government,cited in 2 answers2 - 8
1news.co.nz, news,cited in 1 answers1 - 9
consumer.org.nz, other,cited in 1 answers1 - 10
elections.nz, government,cited in 1 answers1
Gemini
58%other
Had sources4of 4
Showed you a link0of 4
- 1
whichparty.nz, comparison sites,cited in 3 answers3 - 2
apex.org.nz, other,cited in 1 answers1 - 3elections.nz, government,cited in 1 answers1
- 4knowyourpart.nz, other,cited in 1 answers1
- 5miragenews.com, other,cited in 1 answers1
- 6policy.nz, comparison sites,cited in 1 answers1
- 7
superprof.co.nz, other,cited in 1 answers1 - 8thesentimes.com, other,cited in 1 answers1
- 9
votecompass.tvnz.co.nz, other,cited in 1 answers1 - 10waateanews.com, other,cited in 1 answers1
Google AI Mode
23%party websites
Had sources4of 4
Showed you a link0of 4
- 1elections.nz, government,cited in 2 answers2
- 2
rnz.co.nz, news,cited in 2 answers2 - 3act.org.nz, party websites,cited in 1 answers1
- 4consumer.org.nz, other,cited in 1 answers1
- 5greens.org.nz, party websites,cited in 1 answers1
- 6labour.org.nz, party websites,cited in 1 answers1
- 7
nzherald.co.nz, news,cited in 1 answers1 - 8policy.nz, comparison sites,cited in 1 answers1
- 9vote.nz, government,cited in 1 answers1
- 10votecompass.tvnz.co.nz, other,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: 12 of this voter's 12 answers have at least one. Publisher shares count website-and-answer associations; they are separate from answer counts.