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New Zealand

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Parliamentary democracy using mixed-member proportional representation, combining electorate members with compensatory party-list seats.

Perfil revisado por última vez July 23, 2026

Each New Zealand voter has two votes: one for a local electorate candidate and one for a political party. The party vote largely determines each party's share of seats in a normally 120-member House of Representatives. Enrolment is compulsory for eligible citizens and permanent residents, but casting a vote is voluntary.

Cómo funciona hoy la votación

Edad para votar
18 y más
Registro de votantes
Mixto
Identificación
No se requiere documento de identidad
Voto obligatorio
No
Voto por correo
Restringido
Voto anticipado
Disponible para todos
Voto en línea
No disponible
Voto desde el extranjero
Restringido

Eligible people must enrol, but voting is not compulsory. Ordinary voters do not need identification at the polling place. Advance voting is broadly available; overseas eligibility and voting methods are governed by residence and return-to-New-Zealand rules.

Cómo cambió el sufragio

Cada entrada registra un cambio en quién podía votar, o cómo podía hacerlo: ampliaciones, restricciones y reformas de procedimiento por igual.

  1. 1893Ampliación

    New Zealand became the first self-governing country in which women could vote in parliamentary elections.

    Women and the vote
  2. 1974Ampliación

    The voting age was reduced to 18.

    History of the vote in New Zealand
  3. 1996Reforma

    The first general election under mixed-member proportional representation replaced the former first-past-the-post system.

    What is MMP?
  4. 2025Reforma

    The Electoral Amendment Act changed enrolment and election-administration rules applying to the 2026 election.

    Electoral Amendment Act 2025

Salvaguardias en el escrutinio

Tipo de papeleta
Papeletas de papel
Auditoría postelectoral
Recuento obligatorio
Administración electoral
Comisión independiente
Observadores nacionales
Sí
Observadores internacionales
Sí

Election-night counts are preliminary. Returning officers conduct the official count after election day, including special votes, and official results are published only after reconciliation and checks.

Conviene saber

  • The party vote, not the electorate vote, is the main determinant of each party's total share of seats under MMP.What is MMP?
  • For the 2026 election, candidate nominations close on 8 October, advance voting starts on 26 October and official results are scheduled for 27 November.Key information and dates

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