Māori Electoral Option
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The Māori Electoral Option is a periodic process in New Zealand that allows voters of Māori descent to choose whether they are enrolled on the Māori electoral roll or the general electoral roll, influencing the number and boundaries of Māori electorates.
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| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Māori Electoral Option canonical | 1 |
Statements (31)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
New Zealand electoral law mechanism
ⓘ
electoral process ⓘ |
| administeredBy | Electoral Commission (New Zealand) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| affects | representation of Māori in Parliament ⓘ |
| appliesTo | voters of Māori descent ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Māori representation in New Zealand Parliament
ⓘ
New Zealand electoral system ⓘ |
| consequenceOfChoice | allocation of Māori seats in the House of Representatives ⓘ |
| country | New Zealand ⓘ |
| dataUsedFor |
calculation of Māori electoral population
ⓘ
drawing of electorate boundaries ⓘ |
| determines |
enrolment on the Māori electoral roll
ⓘ
enrolment on the general electoral roll ⓘ |
| eligibilityCriterion | Māori descent ⓘ |
| frequency | periodic ⓘ |
| implementedBy | enrolment forms and declarations ⓘ |
| influences |
boundaries of Māori electorates
ⓘ
number of Māori electorates ⓘ |
| language |
English
ⓘ
Māori language (te reo Māori) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| legalBasis | Electoral Act 1993 (New Zealand) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| linkedTo |
Māori electoral roll
ⓘ
general electoral roll ⓘ |
| policyArea |
electoral representation
ⓘ
indigenous political rights ⓘ |
| purpose | to allow voters of Māori descent to choose between the Māori roll and the general roll ⓘ |
| relatedTo |
Māori electorates
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
New Zealand general electorates NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| scope | national ⓘ |
| startOfEffect | subsequent electoral boundary review ⓘ |
| typeOfChoice | electoral roll choice GENERATED ⓘ |
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