2011 New Zealand voting system referendum information
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2011 New Zealand voting system referendum
26 November 2011
Should New Zealand keep the Mixed Member Proportional (MMP) voting system?
Keep the MMP voting system
57.8%
Change to another voting system
42.2%
If New Zealand were to change to another voting system, which voting system would you choose?
First Past the Post
46.7%
Preferential Voting
12.5%
Single Transferable Vote
16.7%
Supplementary Member
24.4%
The 2011 New Zealand voting system referendum was a referendum on whether to keep the existing mixed member proportional (MMP) voting system, or to change to another voting system, for electing Members of Parliament to New Zealand's House of Representatives.[1] It was held on 26 November 2011 in conjunction with the 2011 general election.[2][3]
The referendum was indicative (non-binding), and asked two questions. The first question asked voters if they wished to keep the existing MMP voting system, or change to a different voting system. The second question asked which alternative voting system the voter would prefer if New Zealand were to change voting system: first past the post, preferential voting, single transferable vote, or supplementary member.[3]
The official results were returned on 10 December 2011, with voters voting by majority to keep the MMP voting system. First-past-the-post received the plurality of the alternative system vote.
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