NZ First Announces Policy to Restrict Voting to Citizens Only

Idea: We should let people vote

Winston Peters called voting a 'privilege' that should be reserved for citizens. Counterpoint: it’s actually our foundational democratic right.

New Zealand First To Campaign On ‘Citizens Only Voting’

Citizenship is the formal bond of allegiance, belonging, responsibility, and democratic authority. New Zealand First believes that distinction should matter again.

NZ First announces policy to restrict voting to citizens only

*Correction: This story has been updated to clarify who this would impact

NZ First wants to restrict voting to citizens only

New Zealand First leader Winston Peters has announced a policy to restrict voting rights to only those with New Zealand citizenship. Currently,...

NZ First to campaign on ending voting rights for permanent residents

New Zealand First would seek to change the law so that only New Zealand citizens can vote in general and local elections if returned to government, leader Winston Peters has announced.