is entitled to exercise his right of franchise by absentee ballot if, being a qualified and registered elector, he has a physical disability such *345 that he cannot attend the polls on election day without another's assistance, he cannot attend the polls on election day on account of the tenets of his religion, he is an election precinct inspector in a precinct other than the one in which he resides, he is 65 years of age or more, or he expects to be absent from the township or city in which he resides for the entire day of the election unless he is absent because of the fact that he is confined in a jail or prison.
The prohibition with respect to those confined in a prison or jail'Sex' claim, calls mount for inquiry on Nick Smith

Pressure is mounting on Prime Minister John Key to authorise a formal inquiry into former ACC Minister Nick Smith's involvement in his friend Bronwyn Pullar's case amid speculation about the past nature of their friendship.

During a snap debate in Parliament, NZ First leader Winston Peters called for Dr Smith to resign or be removed from Cabinet, describing the furore as "a shabby little case involving blackmail, sex, a minister with a conflict of interest".

And Opposition leader David Shearer last night called for Dr Smith to resign or be sacked for trying to influence ACC's treatment of Ms Pullar.

The Greens called for Auditor General Lyn Provost to investigate the matter, and said Dr Smith should be stood down until that is