Tuesday, 9 December 2025
Vote: Bills β Electoral Amendment Bill
β Part 1 Amendments to Electoral Act 1993, and Schedule 1
π³οΈ That the amendment be agreed to
Moved by
Ryan Hamilton
(New Zealand National Party β Member for Hamilton East)
CHAIRPERSON (Barbara Kuriger): The question is that Dr Lawrence Xu-Nanβs tabled amendment to clause 4(2) to replace β13th day before polling dayβ with βday of the polling dayβ be agreed to. Read more β
β Failed by a narrow margin
(53 Ayes β 68 Noes β 2 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 | 11 |
| Green Party of Aotearoa New Zealand | 13 | 0 |
| New Zealand First | 0 | 8 |
| New Zealand Labour | 34 | 0 |
| New Zealand National | 0 | 49 |