New Zealand Election Eligibility

Have lived in new zealand for one year or more continuously at some point.
New zealand election eligibility. Explore new zealand s democracy and electoral system. You re eligible to enrol and vote if you are 18 years or older a new zealand citizen or permanent resident and you ve lived in new zealand continuously for 12 months or more at some time in your life. Our democracy is better with you in it.
2020 general election advance voting statistics. From left to right. They may be held at an earlier date a snap election at the discretion of the prime minister advising the governor general although it usually only happens in the event.
2020 general election voter turnout statistics. Have been in new zealand within the last 3 years for new zealand citizens or 1 year non new zealand citizens. 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.
This article summarises results of the 17 october 2020 new zealand general election including both party vote and electorate vote outcomes. Members of the unicameral new zealand parliament gain their seats through nationwide general elections or in by elections general elections are usually held every three years. Enrol to vote in new zealand s elections and referendums.
In new zealand you must be on the electoral roll if you are eligible to enrol. Results of the 2020 general election. Eligible population general roll māori roll total enrolled difference enrolled.
What is new zealand s system of government. Public servants and defence force personnel on duty outside new zealand including their partners and children are not subject to this rule. The main exceptions are when a person has been living overseas continuously for too long has been detained in a psychiatric hospital for more than three years after being charged with a criminal offence or since 2010 is currently a sentenced prisoner.