Uploaded by ReferendumNZ on Aug 21, 2011
There are 120 Members of Parliament. Each electorate has more than one MP. This includes the Maori electorates. It is likely the 120 MPs would be divided between 24 and 30 electorates, each with 3 to 7 MPs.
Each voter has a single vote that is transferable. Voters either rank the individual candidates -- 1, 2, 3, etc -- in the order they prefer from all the candidates, OR they may vote for the order of preference published in advance by the political party of their choice.
MPs are elected by receiving a minimum number of votes. This is known as the quota and is based on the number of votes in each electorate and the number of MPs to be elected.
Candidates who reach the quota from first preference votes are elected.
If there are still electorate seats to fill, a two-step process follows.
First, votes the elected candidates received beyond the quota are transferred to the candidates ranked next on those votes. Candidates who then reach the quota are elected.
Second, if there are still electorate seats to fill, the lowest polling candidate is eliminated and their votes are transferred to the candidates ranked next on those votes.
This two-step process is repeated until all the seats are filled.
The number of MPs elected from each political party roughly mirrors the party's share of all the first preference votes across the country.
Coalitions or agreements between political parties are usually needed before governments can be formed.
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