New Zealand Election Referendum Results

Final results will be released on november 6.

New zealand election referendum results. The referendum results so far do not include nearly half a million special votes meaning the final results will not be confirmed until 6 november. A final referendum result will be announced a week later on november 6 which includes special votes people who voted from outside their electorate overseas in prison or hospital or enrolled. If 2020 is set to be the year of surprises twists and cliffhangers then it seems fitting that the new zealand general election offered not one exciting ending but two.

Do you support the proposed cannabis legalisation and control bill. New zealand has voted no to legalising cannabis in a referendum held at the 17 october. The results along with an electorate breakdown are available online at www electionresults govt nz.

They showed new zealanders have voted in 65 2 percent in support of the end of life choice bill and 33 8 percent have voted against. The votes in the cannabis referendum and the euthanasia referendum were counted after election day with preliminary results released on 30 october. Referendum results friday 6 november 2020 2 04 pm.

Clare pasley 027 551 7845 email media elections govt nz. Under new zealand law the act could only. 1 all voting papers counterfoils and electoral rolls are returned to the electorate s returning officer for a mandatory recount.

Yes campaign garnered 48 4 of votes while the no vote won 50 7 meaning the referendum does not pass. No i do not support the proposed cannabis legalisation and control bill. This also includes approving and counting any special votes and.

The official referendum results include the count of special votes. The the language of the referendum question that will go before voters. Based on 480 000 special votes.