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Electoral Act 1993

Introduction

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"Changing the Way We Vote in New Zealand"

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This law is about changing the way elections work. You will vote on a new system called mixed member proportional. If most people vote for this new system in a referendum, it will be introduced. The referendum is run under the Electoral Referendum Act 1993. You can read more about the referendum in the Electoral Referendum Act 1993. This law aims to make changes to the electoral system. It will happen if the new system is approved. The new system is called mixed member proportional. It might change how you vote and who gets elected. You can learn more about it before you vote.

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1: Short Title, or

"The name of this law is the Electoral Act 1993."

Electoral Act 1993

Reprint as at:
2025-11-13
Assent:
1993-08-17
Commencement:
see section 2

The Parliamentary Counsel Office has made editorial and format changes to this version using the powers under subpart 2 of Part 3 of the Legislation Act 2019.

Note 4 at the end of this version provides a list of the amendments included in it.

This Act is administered by the Ministry of Justice.

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,—

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