New Zealand Election Dates 2020

New zealand usually has a general election every 3 years.

New zealand election dates 2020. If you are enrolled to vote you can vote in a referendum. Judith collins will definitely not stand down as leader despite national s crushing defeat. Official results of the election and referendums.

Retrieved 20 november 2020. Anna whyte 1 news politics reporter. Election date moved to october 17 pm announces gives all parties a fair shot.

Voters elected 120 members to the house of representatives 72 from single member electorates and 48 from closed party lists two referendums one on the personal use of cannabis and one on euthanasia were also held. She said for politicians a three year term meant we are always in campaign mode anyway. Their coalition partner from the 52nd parliament new zealand first did not receive enough votes to pass the five percent threshold or win in an electorate kicking them out of parliament.

The revealing of party lists by the greens and act national s reshuffle and some candidate announcements from labour and the māori party are further indications things are gearing up ahead of the election. A referendum is a vote on a question. 2020 general election resources get brochures and posters kids voting programme educate adults and communities.

Retrieved 7 november 2020 via newstalk zb. What happens in general elections. The 2020 election has been moved to october.

The 2020 new zealand general election was held on saturday 17 october 2020 to determine the composition of the 53rd parliament. Prime minister jacinda ardern has announced the date for the election will be pushed out to october 17 and these are the key dates you need to know. Labour party supporters watch results come in and wait for jacinda ardern to arrive during an election night event at auckland town hall in auckland new zealand on october 17 2020.