Electoral (Lowering Voting Age for Local Elections and Polls) Legislation Bill
Government bill
About this bill
This single broad policy of this omnibus bill is to reduce the voting age in local elections and polls from 18 to 16 years of age.
Voting method
Party voting: Parties decided whether or not to support this bill and cast votes on behalf of all their MPs.Read the bill
Bill text: Electoral (Lowering Voting Age for Local Elections and Polls) Legislation Bill (legislation.govt.nz)Member responsible
Progress
In progress
This Bill passed its first reading on 29 August 2023. The Select Committee report was due back on 28 March 2024 and the Bill is awaiting its second reading. Public submissions were due on 7 September 2023.
Votes
2nd reading
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3rd reading
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Only reading votes are shown here; these votes determine whether the Bill progresses through Parliament. Other votes, such as votes on whether to amend parts of the Bill, can be seen in Hansard.
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(17 May 2025 at 12:30 GMT+00:00)