New Zealand

Population Statistics

4,438,393

Total Population

665,759

Population with a disability

according to World Health Organization’s 15% estimate

Election Dates

25 September 2008

Ratified the Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities

Electoral Regulations (1996, last amended 2014)

Updated: June 2015
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Electoral Act (1993, last amended 2014)

Updated: October 2020
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Constitution Act (1986, last amended 2005)

Updated: June 2015
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Political Participation for Everyone

Political Participation for Everyone

Updated: December 2014
This 2012 report from the Human Rights Commission examines the inaccessibility of the voting and political system in New Zealand, and provides recommendations for improvement.
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We've Got a Voice

We've Got a Voice

Updated: January 2016
This video was released by the Electoral Commission New Zealand in October 2014 to encourage citizens with learning disabilities to vote. It follows the stories of six different people with ...
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Voting on Election Day is Easy

Voting on Election Day is Easy

Updated: July 2015
A 2011 poster about the voting process for a new president and referendum is written in an easy-to-read format.
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