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Meet the David Seymours - the new Whangarei candidate is the one on the right

Two men named David Seymour, both from Whangarei, and both standing for ACT.

What are the odds? That's a semi-serious question if any mathematician out there has a few spare minutes.

On Tuesday ACT put out a statement headlined: "David Seymour to stand in Whangarei". Very droll but not a bad way to grab attention, at least among those who care about these things.

The second line of the statement clears up any confusion that might have arisen.

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Im not the ACT leader, but I am a strong advocate for end of life choice," the statement quoted the Whangarei candidate, also called David Seymour saying.

Diagnosed with motor neurone disease in 2017, he was standing for ACT in Whangarei to "highlight the importance of providing compassion and choice for terminally ill New Zealanders", he said.

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At the general election in September, as well as voting for MPs, New Zealanders will have two referendums to consider.

One is whether cannabis should be legalised, and the other whether the End of Life Choice Bill should become law.

That bill was sponsored by the David Seymour who is the leader of ACT, and MP for Epsom. By a vote of 69 to 51 last November, MPs decided the bill should go to the referendum.

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ACT leader David Seymour during the third and final reading for the euthanasia bill at Parliament.

If endorsed by the public, the law will allow those who are terminally ill to request assisted dying. The patient must be the first to suggest assisted dying, and two doctors must agree that the patient is well-informed and other legal criteria are met.

Ive lived a full and active life, but I believe that when my time comes, I should have a choice about how I go. Its my life and my choice," the Whangarei David Seymour said.

Not surprisingly, the announcement of the candidate prompted some comment:

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