WebDec 7, 2024 · Citizens-initiated referendum. Any New Zealand citizen can petition for a referendum, known as a ‘citizens initiated referendum’. For one of these to be held, at least ten percent of eligible voters must sign a petition supporting the proposed referendum question. For context, there were 3.5 million people enrolled to vote at the 2024 election. http://www.nzlii.org/nz/legis/hist_act/cira19931993n101294/
Citizens Initiated Referenda Act 1993 No 101 (as at 12 …
Webthe Citizens Initiated Referenda Act 1993. It is likely that Citizens Initiated Referenda (CIR) will have at least as great an impact on shaping public policy as any reform of the method of electing politicians. The Origins of CIR in New Zealand Referenda have a long history in democratic societies. However, they have usually WebThis paper examines the New Zealand’s Citizens Initiated Referenda Act 1993. The first part of the paper examines the democratic nature of the ‘direct democracy’ of citizens initiated referenda. The second part of the paper tackles certain of the practical concerns that flow from the legislation and the process that the legislation requires. ipro tech iconvert
Chapter 40 Referendums - New Zealand Parliament
WebA distinctive type of referendum is the citizens' initiative. Initiative processes allow citizens either to propose statute laws, constitutional amendments or broad policy principles, or to challenge statutes and amendments passed by representatives. WebThe members of the House are elected in accordance with the Electoral Act 1993. Each Parliament has a term of three years, unless it is earlier dissolved. The Governor-General has the power to summon, prorogue and dissolve Parliament. After each general election, Parliament is to meet within six weeks of the date fixed for the return of the writs. WebThe Act first recognises that the Queen - the Sovereign in right of New Zealand - is the Head of State of New Zealand, and that the Governor-General appointed by her is her representative in New Zealand. Each can, in general, exercise all the powers of the other. The Act then deals with the Executive, the legislature, and the judiciary. orc history