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Encyclopedia > Direct Democracy Party of New Zealand

The Direct Democracy Party of New Zealand is a New Zealand political party which promotes greater participation in government by ordinary citizens. It aims to establish a system of binding referendums similar to that used by Switzerland. It also promotes a scheme designed to cancel the outstanding principal amounts of bank loans taken out by homeowners. Image File history File links Logo of the Direct Democracy Party of New Zealand. ... The Elections and Parties Series Democracy Representative democracy History of democracy Referenda Liberal democracy Representation Voting Voting systems Ideology Elections Elections by country Elections by calender Electoral systems Politics Politics by country Political campaigns Political science Political philosophy Related topics Political parties Parties by country Parties by name Parties by... A referendum (plural: referendums or referenda) or plebiscite is a direct vote in which an entire electorate is asked to either accept or reject a particular proposal. ...


The Direct Democracy Party has not yet contested any elections. In 2005, it gained official registration as a political party, and intends to contest the 2005 elections. 2005 is a common year starting on Saturday of the Gregorian calendar and is the current year. ... The 2005 New Zealand general election will be a nation-wide election for the New Zealand Parliament, and is to be held on 17 September 2005. ...


The party's leader is Kelvyn Alp.


External link

  • Official website
 
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