When is the New Zealand prime minister election and how will it work?
New Zealand Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern will step down no later than Feb. 7 after a shock resignation on Thursday in which she said she “had no more in the tank”.Leadership hopefuls will gather on Sunday when the centre-left Labour party caucus meets to elect a new leader, who will become prime minister. Here’s what will happen:The 64 Labour members of parliament, known as the caucus, will meet in private at 1 p.m. local time on Sunday to elect a new leader.
Hopefuls need seven colleagues to make the ballot: at least 10% of the caucus, excluding themselves. Nominations must be received by 9 a.m. local time on Saturday. With Labour holding a majority in parliament, whoever they elect will become prime minister, helming the country for a little more than eight months before a general election set for Oct. 14.
If the general election were held today, Labour would lose power, according to a Taxpayers Union-Curia poll released on Friday using data from before Ardern stepped down.They keep going. Multiple votes are allowed, with the lowest polling candidate eliminated each round. The caucus has until Jan. 26 to decide.
If the caucus is unable to pick a new leader by then, the vote will be expanded to include party members and affiliated unions. The caucus vote will be weighted at 40%, party members at 40% and unions at 20%.
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