MMP in New Zealand turns 30 at this year’s election – a work in progress, but still a birthday worth celebrating
- Written by Richard Shaw, Professor of Politics, Massey University
Getty ImagesIn a tidy alignment of round numbers, this year’s general election will also mark the 30th anniversary of the binding referendum that ushered in the mixed member proportional (MMP) system of voting. It will also be the tenth election held under the proportional system, truly a generational milestone in New Zealand’s...
