In the past people often crowded around newspaper offices, which posted the results on billboards.
Many people spend the evening watching election results on television or online. Most votes are counted on election night, and results are broadcast through the media. No political advertising is allowed on election day, and no results can be released until the polls close (at 7 p.m.). They vote by ticking a form, which they then place in a closed ballot box. In the 21st century, early voting became increasingly popular,
‘Special votes’ can be cast by people who are out of the country or can’t get to a polling place.
Polling places are open throughout the country, mainly in community and church halls. Many cast advance votes in the weeks before the main day. Most people go to a polling place to vote. Since 1951 parliamentary elections have been held on a Saturday, usually in October or November. At the same time elections for district health boards are also held. New Zealand’s local councils hold elections every three years to elect mayors and councillors. The government does not always have to do what most people voted for, but some referendums are binding. These ask questions on which people vote, for example on whether military training should be compulsory. People aged over 18 can vote.įrom time to time referendums are held. Since 1879 they have been every three years. Until 1876 elections were held every five years. New Zealand has held elections for members of Parliament since 1853. Elections give people the opportunity to vote for the people they want to represent them in Parliament or on a local authority.
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