A Royal Commission and two referendums
A Royal Commission and two referendums (2026)2026 · Web pageEstablishedSource attached · not independently reviewedCLM-0190 · as of 2026-10-23 · about: Mixed-member proportional representation (MMP) · Author: Polity Atlas editorial team
“New Zealand adopted MMP after a 1986 Royal Commission recommendation, a 1992 indicative referendum (70.5% preferred MMP among alternatives) and a 1993 binding referendum (53.9% MMP, 46.1% first-past-the-post). It was first used on 12 October 1996 and retained in 2011 (57.8% keep).”
Evidence that supports
3The 1990s electoral-reform referendums
The 1990s electoral-reform referendums (2026)2026 · Web pageOverall Results – 2011 Referendum on the Voting System
Overall Results – 2011 Referendum on the Voting System (2011)2011 · Dataset · Part A resultsEvidence that contradicts
0No counter-evidence recorded.
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