Tuesday, 29 August 2023
Vote: Motions β Voting Age in the Electoral Act 1993 and the Local Electoral Act 2001
π³οΈ That the House take note of the Declaration of inconsistency: Voting age in the Electoral Act 1993 and the Local Electoral Act 2001
Moved by
Ginny Andersen
(New Zealand Labour Party β Member for Hutt South)
ARENA WILLIAMS (LabourβManurewa): Thank you, Mr Speaker. I am taking a short call to address two, just two, of the points arisen in this debate. The first point is a point made by the Hon Michael Woodhouse when he said that age in law is arbitrary. He... Read more β
β Passed by a large majority
(106 Ayes β 10 Noes β 3 Absent)
Hansard didn't name individual MPs for this vote, only how each party voted overall, so
there's no per-member breakdown to show here.
ποΈ Party breakdown
| Party | Aye | No |
|---|---|---|
| ACT New Zealand | 0 | 10 |
| Green Party of Aotearoa New Zealand | 9 | 0 |
| New Zealand Labour | 62 | 0 |
| New Zealand National | 34 | 0 |