An election worker is "no longer engaged" by the Electoral Commission after a voter filed a complaint their information was used inappropriately.
The complainant said they were contacted by the worker through social media after casting their vote.
The Electoral Commission said it is aware of the complaint.
"As soon as we were made aware of the complaint, we addressed the matter and took appropriate action in line with our standard policies and procedures," a spokesperson said.
"As this is an employment matter, we cannot provide further details, but we can confirm the employee is no longer engaged by the Commission for casual work.
"We take people's privacy very seriously. All staff, even if they are only working one or two days, sign a code of conduct outlining the standard of behaviour we expect."
It comes as the country is still a few weeks away from knowing exactly which parties will be calling the shots for the next three years.
Special votes still have to be counted. It remains to be seen whether National will be able to form a two-party coalition with ACT or will also need the support of New Zealand First.
The Electoral Commission estimated there are 567,000 special votes.
Over two million ordinary votes were counted on election day.
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