Helena Catt Explained

Dr. Helena Catt
Birth Place:	United Kingdom
Fields:	Electoral law, democracy, voting patterns
Workplaces:	New Zealand Electoral Commission, Auckland University
Alma Mater:	London School of Economics, Edinburgh University

Helena Catt, from the UK, was a New Zealand public servant and is an expert in electoral practice.^[1] She was the first female chief executive of the New Zealand Electoral Commission from 2004 to 2009 and was a professor in the Department of Political Studies, University of Auckland.^[2]

She was also part of the New Zealand Productivity Commission and during her tenure had a series of publications including "Are Commissions Representative?: The Composition of Commissions of Inquiry created in New Zealand since 1970".^[3]

Dr. Catt holds an MA (Hons) in Modern History and Politics from Edinburgh University and a PhD (on tactical voting) from the London School of Economics.^[4]

She was the lead of the International Election Expert Research Team, observing the Catalan Referendum in 2017.^[5]

Selected works

• Catt, Helena. "Book Review: David M. Farrell and lan McAllister, The Australian Electoral System: Origins, Variations and Consequences (Sydney: University of New South Wales Press, 2006)." Political Science, 58:2, 90-91. 2006.
• Catt, Helena. "Are Commissions Representative?: The Composition of Commissions of Inquiry created in New Zealand since 1970." Political Science, 57:1, 77-87. 2005.
• Catt, Helena and Murphy, Michael. "What voice for the people? categorising methods of public consultation." Australian Journal of Political Science, 38:3, 407-421, 2003.
• Catt, Helena. "The New Zealand Election of 27 November 1999." Australian Journal of Political Science, 35:2, 299-304, 2000.
• Catt, Helena. "Are demands for a ‘politics of presence’ detected by the ‘democratic audit'?." Commonwealth & Comparative Politics, 37:1, 56-70, 1999.
• Catt, Helena. Democracy in Practice. Routledge, New York, 1999.
• Catt, Helena, Harris, Paul and Roberts, Nigel S. Voter ́s Choice:Electoral Change in New Zealand?. Dunmore Press, Palmerston North, 1992.

External links

• https://www.periodistadigital.com/politica/justicia/2019/03/27/tribunal-supremo-helena-catt-se-llevo-180-000-euros-por-no-ver-nada-en-golpe-del-proces.shtml

Notes and References

1. Web site: Developing an EMB Voter Education Training Plan —. aceproject.org. en. 2018-10-14.
2. News: Letter sent to Audrey Young by Helena Catt. 2008-04-02. NZ Herald. 2018-10-14. en-NZ. 1170-0777.
3. Web site: Helena Catt's research works New Zealand Productivity Commission, Wellington and other places. ResearchGate. en. 2018-10-14.
4. News: New Electoral Commission CEO announced. The Beehive. 2018-10-14. en.
5. News: "We saw a carefully planned, military-style operation", Helena Catt world-renowned expert. Ara.cat. 2018-10-14. ca.