elections
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Is There Voter Suppression in New Zealand’s General Election?
According to media commentaries, the changes to New Zealand’s electoral enrollment process has disenfranchised hundreds of thousands of New Zealand voters-especially the 18-24 year old age group, from participating in the democratic process. Radio New Zealand report that “Opposition parties… Continue reading
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How safe is New Zealand’s MMP Electoral System from the Influence of Factional Interest and Wealthy Individuals & Lobby Groups?
Under the MMP system, New Zealanders have two votes to elect members of parliament (MPs). The first vote is for a candidate from a geographic electoral district. The second is the party vote for the political party the voter wants… Continue reading
