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Applications: The Mathematics of Electoral District Allocation in New Zealand

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  • Ian Westbrooke
  • Michael Ryan

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This paper outlines the implicit conceptual basis of New Zealand’s electoral district allocation, as embodied in the Electoral Act 1993. It puts the words of the Act into simple mathematical formulae and describes how these concepts are implemented in the Government Statistician’s electoral calculations, with examples from the 1997 calculations. The paper shows how the Māori Option affects the number of Māori electoral districts, and describes an unexpected effect of the Option on the number of General electoral districts.

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  • Ian Westbrooke & Michael Ryan, 2002. "Applications: The Mathematics of Electoral District Allocation in New Zealand," Australian & New Zealand Journal of Statistics, Australian Statistical Publishing Association Inc., vol. 44(3), pages 267-276, September.
    • Handle: RePEc:bla:anzsta:v:44:y:2002:i:3:p:267-276
    DOI: 10.1111/1467-842X.00229
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