Electoral Act 1993

Electoral Act 1993
Electoral Act 1993
	Long title An Act to reform the electoral system and to provide, in particular, if the proposal for the introduction of the mixed member proportional system is carried at the referendum held under the Electoral Referendum Act 1993,— (a) for the introduction of the mixed member proportional system of representation in relation to the House of Representatives: (b) for the establishment of an Electoral Commission: (c) for the repeal of the Electoral Act 1956 ;

The Electoral Act 1993^[1] "establishes the electoral agencies, electoral system, election processes (including that for disputing results), how MPs are replaced between elections, registration processes for political parties and logos, enrolment and electoral roll requirements, and provides for the Māori Electoral option, and the Representation Commission."^[2] One such agency is the Electoral Commission.

References

^ "Electoral Act 1993 No 87 (as at 01 September 2017), Public Act Contents – New Zealand Legislation". legislation.govt.nz. Retrieved 2018-05-09.
^ "Electoral Laws and Legislation". Electoral Commission. Retrieved 2018-05-09.

[1] "Electoral Act 1993 No 87 (as at 01 September 2017), Public Act Contents – New Zealand Legislation". legislation.govt.nz. Retrieved 2018-05-09.

[2] "Electoral Laws and Legislation". Electoral Commission. Retrieved 2018-05-09.

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Electoral Act 1993

Long title An Act to reform the electoral system and to provide, in particular, if the proposal for the introduction of the mixed member proportional system is carried at the referendum held under the Electoral Referendum Act 1993,— (a) for the introduction of the mixed member proportional system of representation in relation to the House of Representatives: (b) for the establishment of an Electoral Commission: (c) for the repeal of the Electoral Act 1956