What is a Citizens Initiated Referendum?
” A Citizens Initiated Referendum is where all New Zealand voters are required to answer yes or no to a question(s), in this case, at the 2008 election, voters will be asked two questions. The first one reads: Should a smack as a part of good parental correction be a criminal offence in New Zealand? The second question reads: Should the government give urgent priority to understanding and addressing the wider causes of family breakdown, family violence and child abuse in New Zealand? We are not asking people to answer yes or no to the referendum questions. We are simply asking if they think that every New Zealander should have the opportunity to say yes or no to the questions in a referendum at the 2008 election. “How many signatures do we need?” Just over 300,000 (10% of the electoral roll). 200.000 have already been collected. “Where do I send the filled-in petition forms?” C/- Larry Baldock. P.O. Box 9228 Greerton Tauranga Details Make time on 1st September between 9am and 12am to j
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- Would this measure, if passed, require a 60% vote of the citizens if they initiated a measure to decrease the budget of a political subdivision or to decrease taxes?
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- What is a Citizens Initiated Referendum?
