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Christopher Luxon Will Call Referendum on MMP Voting System if Elected Back Into Power
- On Thursday, New Zealand Prime Minister Christopher Luxon announced he is open to holding a referendum on the country's Mixed-Member Proportional electoral system if he secures re-election on November 7.
- Luxon expressed frustration with coalition governance, stating he wants to avoid working with "some yahoo and numpty" in Cabinet to better advance his center-right agenda.
- New Zealand First leader Winston Peters labeled the proposal "inexplicable" and a "power grab," while Labour leader Chris Hipkins noted 58% of voters supported MMP in the 2011 election.
- Act leader David Seymour is not opposed to the referendum but cautioned that changes would likely not be implemented until the 2032 or 2035 elections, citing "more urgent problems."
- The referendum would serve as a constitutional check-in for Luxon, who aims to hold the vote as early as next year to see if the electoral system is still where New Zealanders want to be.
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New Zealand PM open to referendum on electoral system
WELLINGTON - New Zealand Prime Minister Christopher Luxon said on Thursday he was open to a referendum on whether to change the country’s electoral system, opening another split in his centre-right coalition months ahead of a general election.
·Bangkok, Thailand
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Luxon's statement is causing friction within the ranks of the current center-right government.
·Helsinki, Finland
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Leaning Left6Leaning Right6Center6Last UpdatedBias Distribution34% Left, 33% Center, 33% Right
Bias Distribution
- 34% of the sources lean Left, 33% of the sources are Center, 33% of the sources lean Right
34% Left
L 34%
C 33%
R 33%
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