1992 New Zealand electoral reform referendum
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The 1992 New Zealand electoral reform referendum was a nationwide vote in which New Zealanders overwhelmingly signaled their desire to replace the traditional first-past-the-post voting system, paving the way for the adoption of Mixed-Member Proportional representation.
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| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
electoral reform referendum
ⓘ
referendum ⓘ |
| consequence |
led to replacement of first-past-the-post for general elections
ⓘ
paved the way for adoption of Mixed-Member Proportional representation ⓘ |
| country | New Zealand ⓘ |
| decisionType | non-binding referendum ⓘ |
| electoralIssue |
disproportionality between votes and seats
ⓘ
fairness of representation in Parliament ⓘ |
| electoralLevel | parliamentary elections ⓘ |
| electorate | New Zealand voters ⓘ |
| followedBy | 1993 New Zealand electoral reform referendum NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| governingBodyInvolved | New Zealand Parliament NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| historicalContext | public dissatisfaction with first-past-the-post outcomes in New Zealand ⓘ |
| location | New Zealand NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| mainSubject |
electoral system
ⓘ
voting system ⓘ |
| option |
adopt Mixed-Member Proportional representation
ⓘ
adopt Preferential Voting ⓘ adopt Single Transferable Vote ⓘ adopt Supplementary Member ⓘ retain first-past-the-post ⓘ |
| organizedBy | New Zealand government NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf |
democratic reforms in New Zealand
ⓘ
history of New Zealand elections ⓘ |
| previousElectoralSystem | first-past-the-post ⓘ |
| previousElectoralSystemAbbreviation | FPTP NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| proposedElectoralSystem | Mixed-Member Proportional representation NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| proposedElectoralSystemAbbreviation | MMP NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| purpose |
to choose a preferred alternative to first-past-the-post
ⓘ
to gauge public support for changing the electoral system ⓘ |
| relatedReform | introduction of proportional representation in New Zealand ⓘ |
| relatedTo |
New Zealand House of Representatives
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
New Zealand general elections NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| result |
majority in favour of Mixed-Member Proportional representation
ⓘ
majority in favour of changing the electoral system ⓘ majority in favour of replacing first-past-the-post ⓘ |
| scope | nationwide ⓘ |
| significance |
demonstrated strong public support for proportional representation
ⓘ
marked a major change in New Zealand’s electoral system ⓘ |
| timePeriod | early 1990s ⓘ |
| topic |
New Zealand electoral reform
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
New Zealand politics ⓘ electoral reform ⓘ voting systems ⓘ |
| turnout | high voter turnout ⓘ |
| votersSignaled |
desire to replace first-past-the-post
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preference for Mixed-Member Proportional representation over other alternatives ⓘ |
| votingSystemAfter | mixed-member proportional representation for parliamentary elections ⓘ |
| votingSystemBefore | single-member districts with first-past-the-post voting ⓘ |
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