The Green Party is calling for expanded protections for renters and extended eligibility for overseas voters for the COVID-19 Response Management Measures Legislation Bill, which is currently before select committee.

The Green Party welcomes the review of New Zealand’s electoral laws as chance to make elections fairer and more accessible.

New Zealanders stranded overseas should be allowed to vote in next year’s local government elections and the 2023 general election, the Green Party said today.

The Green Party is calling on the Government to hold Facebook accountable for its role in enabling behaviour which threatens democracy, by strongly regulating data privacy and the spread of dangerous disinformation. 

Green Party spokesperson on Electoral Issues Golriz Ghahraman said: “We’re glad to see the SFO has laid charges before the election, so voters have more clarity on what is going on before they cast a vote.

The Green Party is backing a move to lower the voting age to 16, being heard in the High Court this week.

This Member's Bill sets out the Green Party’s priorities for strengthening our democracy. Why are we doing this? We're proud of our MMP system and want to strengthen it so New Zealanders from all walks of life have the best possible access to their democratic system. Successive governments have ignored issues with our electoral system and Electoral Commission recommendations to fix these issues.   What are the Greens proposing? The Green Party wants to see substantive reform in five areas: 1. Strengthening...

Chlöe Swarbrick MP's Election Access Fund Bill was written to support disabled people in accessing and participating in elections and standing for political office. It establishes a contestable fund that will be administered by the Electoral Commission. The Fund may be used by any disabled candidate to cover disability-related costs of standing in a general election. These costs could include:  NZSL interpreter support for candidate forums, notetaker or transcribing costs, costs of translating material into braille, or travel costs to attend candidate...