Electoral system of New Zealand
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Electoral system of New Zealand
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The New Zealand electoral system has been mixed-member proportional (MMP) since the 1996 election. MMP was introduced following a referendum in 1993. It replaced the first-past-the-post (FPP) system New Zealand had previously used for most of its history. Under MMP, New Zealanders have two secret ballot votes to elect members of Parliament (MPs). The first vote is for a candidate from an electorate, a geographic electoral district. The second is the party vote for the political party the voter w
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System by which New Zealand parliament is elected
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https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Electoral_system_of_New_Zealand
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2006-01-29T23:36:39Z
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2024-09-10T11:37:31Z
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