1990 New Zealand parliamentary term referendum explained

[_] I vote for 3 years as the term of Parliament as at present.
[_] I vote for 4 years as the term of Parliament.
Country:New Zealand
Date:27 October 1990
No Text:Four Years
Yes Text:Three Years
No:556,559
Yes:1,258,018
Electorate:2,202,157

A referendum on the length of the term of the New Zealand Parliament was held on 27 October 1990. Voters were asked whether they approved of extending the term of office from three years to four. The change was rejected by 69% of voters, with a turnout of 82%.[1]

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Notes and References

  1. Book: Nohlen2001. Dieter Nohlen. D. Nohlen. F. Grotz. C. Hartmann. 2001. Elections in Asia: A data handbook. II. 723. 0-19-924959-8.