Single transferable vote
Simple To Vote, Ngawari noa iho poti
Simple To Vote, Ngawari noa iho poti
Click here to see a demonstration of how candidates are elected in an STV system.

STV - It's Simple To Vote

At elections for district health boards and some local authorities voters use the "Single Transferable Vote" (or "STV"). On this site you can find out:

How to vote using STV

It is simple to vote with STV. Instead of putting a tick beside the candidates you want to vote for, you rank them with numbers.
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How candidates are elected

In an STV election, candidates must reach a certain number of votes to get elected.
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How votes are counted

Voting is easy with STV. The vote counting is more complex and that's why a special computer programme has been developed.
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Click here to see a demonstration of how candidates are elected in an STV system.

In 2022 STV is being used to elect members of these local authorities:

  • Kaipara District Council
  • Tauranga City Council
  • Ruapehu District Council
  • New Plymouth District Council
  • Palmerston North City Council
  • Kapiti Coast District Council
  • Porirua City Council
  • Wellington City Council
  • Greater Wellington Regional Council
  • Marlborough District Council
  • Dunedin City Council
  • Far North District Council (1st time)
  • Gisborne District Council (1st time)
  • Hamilton City Council (1st time)
  • Nelson City Council (1st time)

Hutt City Council is also holding a poll on STV at the 2022 elections.