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Lomu, Dagg face fine for breaching electoral law
ESPN Staff
November 4, 2014
New Zealand's Israel Dagg poses for a portrait after an All Blacks media session, Hyatt Regency, Chicago, October 29, 2014
Israel Dagg is currently in London © Getty Images
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Jonah Lomu and Israel Dagg each face being fined $NZ20,000 for breaching New Zealand law on election day, having revealed on social media whom they had voted for on September 20.

New Zealand electoral law prohibit the distribution of material on the day of an election that may influence voting, but All Blacks icon Lomu tweeted support for Prime Minister John Key and the National Party: "@johnkeypm All the best for Tonight Get in there everyone your last chance to vote and grow NZ Go National."

Dagg, the New Zealand fullback currently preparing for the All Blacks' Test against England at Twickenham in Lonon on Sunday, meanwhile tweeted: "Just voted for @johnkeypm and the National Party all the best for tonight #blueallday #national."

The pair subsequently deleted their posts, with Dagg writing "first ever vote people my bad I don't read the fine print ... may the best party win". They were among 26 people referred to police by New Zealand's Election Commission for breach of New Zealand electoral law.

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