How A Political Party In NZ Wins An Election
All of you should've heard of the words elections by now, and on the 17th of October, this year is New Zealand’s next election. Labour is currently one of New Zealand’s main parties with Jacinda Adern as our current Prime Minister.
In a general election, everyone over 18 gets to vote. They also get two votes under our voting system of MMP. An electorate vote and a party vote. Parties try to get as many electoral votes and party votes as they can. Then the party with the most votes usually gets the most seats in parliament.
In an election you vote for the party you most want to represent you, which is where all people over 18 can vote for a local MP and any party that is in the elections. The amount of votes for a party increases the number of seats they'll have in parliament.
To get any seats in Parliament, a party needs to win at least 5% of the votes. Which means the more votes the better. To increase the votes, sometimes before the election parties and MPs try to get as many people as they can to convince the people to vote for them. For example, some people and parties put up signs in a spot where you can easily see them. And on the signs, they have some things they want to improve or their main policies.
In conclusion, these are all the things you need to know about how a party in New Zealand wins an election. When you turn 18 make sure you vote for the person who you think will represent you and your country the best.
By Eva
