ISTANBUL, Oct 26 (Bernama-Anadolu) -- Early voting began on Monday in New Zealand’s general election to choose a new government, Anadolu Ajansi reported.
“Voted with (wife) Amanda … to keep growing our economy, being tough on crime, teaching our kids the basics brilliantly, and most importantly, no new taxes, so you and your family can get ahead,” Prime Minister Christopher Luxon said on X.
Luxon, whose National Party faces the opposition Labour Party, cast his ballot alongside his wife in Beachlands, an outer suburb of Auckland, and urged people to vote for his party.
The polling day for the 120-seat parliament is scheduled for Nov. 7.
Labour leader Chris Hipkins has pledged to form a government by Christmas to serve a three-year term if elected to power, Radio New Zealand reported.
New Zealand’s 54th Parliament was dissolved on Oct 1, formally ending its term ahead of the election.
The National Party won the 2023 election and subsequently formed a coalition government with ACT and New Zealand First, ending six years of Labour-led governments.
New Zealand normally holds elections every three years under its mixed-member proportional system, in which voters cast separate electorate and party votes.
Overseas voting began on Oct 21.
Official results are scheduled to be declared on Nov. 27.
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