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STV Information
For a concise summary of STV and how it works, go to: www.stv.govt.nz
NOTE: The Department’s role in providing this information is to inform the public about STV and the processes by which local authorities may choose to adopt it. We are not supporting either STV or FPP. What is STV? STV stands for Single Transferable Vote. In its simplest form, STV means that voters are able to rank candidates in order of preference, rather than simply pick their most preferred candidate for each vacancy. Meek's method has been selected as the system for counting votes in New Zealand STV elections. Click here for: Until 2004, local authority elections were conducted using the FPP (First Past the Post) electoral system. (STV was used for elections to the Christchurch City Council in 1917, 1929, 1931 and 1933, and for Woolston Borough Council in 1917 and 1919. STV has also been used in some private capacities, such as the election of members to the Board of Directors and Shareholders Council of Fonterra April 2002). FPP was the system used to elect Members of Parliament until the introduction of MMP (Mixed Member Proportional) in 1996. Click here for:
Click here for: When is STV used in New Zealand? STV was used to elect members of District Health Boards in 2007 and was used to elect members of 9 local authorities. See table below District Health Board Elections District Health Board elections are held at the same time as local authority elections. District Health Board elections are held using STV, so voters will have some voting papers that do not look like FPP voting papers. Other local authority elections, held at the same time, will be held using either STV or FPP. Click here for: The option for local authorities to adopt STV Local authorities include city, district and regional councils. Some areas also have licensing trusts. Local authorities have the option of adopting STV again in 2008, ahead of the elections in 2010. The Local Electoral Act 2001 sets out the steps that must be taken for STV to be adopted. Polls on Electoral Systems - FPP or STV A number of polls, asking communities to decide between STV and FPP, were held around the country between March and May 2003. A brochure that explains the reason for the poll and gives some information on STV and FPP, was included with poll voting documents. The links below will take you to mock-ups of English and Maori language versions of the brochure featuring the Department of Internal Affairs logo. (Individual local authorities used their own logo.) Note: These documents are in Adobe Acrobat (.pdf) format. You need to have the Adobe Acrobat Reader installed on your computer. You can download a free version from the Adobe site.
Which Electoral System Territorial Authorities used in 2007 The following table shows the electoral system used by each local authority. Some of these decisions (where indicated) are the result of public polls held between March and May 2003. This table was last updated on 20 April 2006.
Further Information Contact Us If you have a query about STV, contact Local Government Services on: (04) 460 2200 or email: stv@dia.govt.nz |
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Last updated: 17/07/2009 |
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