Direct Democracy Party of New Zealand

Not to be confused with Direct Democracy New Zealand.

Direct Democracy Party of New Zealand
LeaderKelvyn Alp
Founded2005
Dissolved30 June 2009 (2009-06-30)

The Direct Democracy Party (DDP) of New Zealand (2005–2009) was a political party in New Zealand that promoted greater participation by the people in the decision-making of government. The party's leader was Kelvyn Alp.

The Direct Democracy Party of New Zealand was and is unrelated to DDNZ.org (Direct Democracy in New Zealand)

The party challenged the current monetary system and promoted solutions to what it called "irredeemable debt."[1] It aimed to establish a system of binding referendums (similar to the Landsgemeinde used in parts of Switzerland) for all major decisions.[2] The party also advocated for a New Zealand Constitution to protect and enshrine the rights and freedoms of the people.[3]

In 2005 the Direct Democracy Party was registered as a political party.[4] It fielded 32 party members in the 2005 elections, and won 782 votes (or 0.03% of the total vote), failing to get any MPs into parliament.[5]

The party did not apply for broadcasting funding in 2008,[6] nor did it submit a party list. The official results for the party vote in that year's election recorded no votes for the DDP.[7]

The party's registration was cancelled at its own request on 30 June 2009.[8]

Alp founded the OurNZ Party in 2011.

See also

References

  1. ^ "Open Letter to the NZ People". Direct Democracy Party. 24 February 2007. Retrieved 8 June 2008.
  2. ^ ""Direct Democracy": Frequently Asked Questions". Direct Democracy Party of NZ. 19 August 2007. Retrieved 8 June 2008.
  3. ^ "New Zealand Constitution Policy". Direct Democracy Party of NZ. Retrieved 8 June 2008.[permanent dead link‍]
  4. ^ "More political parties seeking party vote". New Zealand Electoral Commission. 24 August 2005. Archived from the original on 16 October 2008. Retrieved 8 June 2008.
  5. ^ "2005 Election: Official Count Results -- Overall Status". New Zealand Electoral Commission. 2005. Archived from the original on 10 May 2008. Retrieved 8 June 2008.
  6. ^ "Commission to hear parties on broadcasting time and funding". New Zealand Electoral Commission. 24 April 2008. Archived from the original on 15 October 2008. Retrieved 8 June 2008.
  7. ^ Chief Electoral Office: Official Count Results: Overall status
  8. ^ "Cancellation of Registration of Party". Elections.org.nz. Retrieved 16 January 2017.


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