Terms of Reference: Independent electoral law review [pdf, 104 KB]
...to have an electoral system that: 5.1 is fair; 5.2 is clear and consistent; 5.3 is practicable and enduring; 5.4 encourages electoral participation; 5.5 upholds Te Tiriti o Waitangi/ the Treaty of Waitangi; 5.6 is open and accountable, with checks and balances to ensure its integrity; 5.7 produces a representative Parliament; and 5.8 produces an effective Parliament and Government. 6 These objectives (based on criteria used by the 1986 Royal Commission on the Electoral Syste...