15 years after the introduction of the MMP electoral voting system, it seems NZ will be given the chance to reflect on whether it is doing the job it is meant to be doing. It certainly doesn't seem to be a call to return to the First Past the Post system of yesteryear (unless suspicion of a National Party 'secret agenda' proves to be founded), although the sticky question at this point is what are the alternatives on offer? Awareness of FPP (not representative?), MMP (minor party 'kingmakers'?) and STV (complicated?) vary across the populace. Exploring what the alternatives include, seems a pre-requisite before asking the question 'Should we retain/dump MMP'? For this reason the information campaign will be an extensive one and staged over two terms of government.
To get a head start you might want to view the Ministry of Justice's (allegedly) go to website for information on a dozen electoral systems.
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