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Electoral Act 1993 — reserved provisions

Section 268

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Section 268Reserved provisions

(1)

This section applies to the reserved provisions concerning the term of Parliament, the Representation Commission, electoral districts, the electoral quota, the voting age, and the method of voting. (2) A reserved provision may be repealed or amended only if the proposal is passed by 75% of all members of the House of Representatives or carried by a majority of valid votes in a poll of the General and Māori electoral districts.

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