Elections

2008 General Election

1. Enrolment information
   • Find out who is eligible to enrol, and how to do it.
   • http://www.elections.org.nz/enrolment/how-to-enrol/
   • Source: Electoral Enrolment Centre (NZ Govt)
2. Enrol to vote
   • Enrol online or check your enrolment details to make sure you can vote.
   • https://secure.elections.org.nz/app/enrol/
   • Source: Electoral Enrolment Centre (NZ Govt)
3. Voting
   • Find out how to vote in this year's general election.
   • http://www.elections.org.nz/voting/votingsub/
   • Source: Chief Electoral Office (NZ Govt)

Voting

1. Electorates
   • See the latest on the electorate boundaries, maps, statistics on each electorate, and more.
   • http://www.elections.org.nz/democracy/electorates/
   • Source: Electoral Commission (NZ Govt)
2. Voting in local body elections
   • Information on local body elections, including enrolment, voting, and results from the last elections.
   • http://www.elections.org.nz/rules/local-elections/local-elections-2007.html
   • Source: Electoral Commission (NZ Govt)

Electoral systems

1. MMP
   • Find out how our voting system works and see answers to common questions and a seat allocation calculator.
   • http://www.elections.org.nz/voting/mmp/
   • Source: Electoral Commission (NZ Govt)
2. STV and FPP - voting in local body elections
   • Explanations of the Single Transferable Vote (STV) and First Past the Post (FPP) voting systems which are used in local body elections.
   • http://www.localcouncils.govt.nz/lgip.nsf/wpg_URL/About-Local-Government-Participate-in-Local-Government-All-About-STV-and-FPP?OpenDocument
   • Source: Department of Internal Affairs (NZ Govt)
3. Māori and the vote
   • Historical overview of Māori and the electoral system, and the Māori seats in Parliament.
   • http://www.elections.org.nz/democracy/history/maori-vote.html
   • Source: Electoral Commission (NZ Govt)