tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6671521.post3186568940840001655..comments2023-10-26T05:03:32.201+13:00Comments on BIG NEWS: Unknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6671521.post-28672230881574100362008-10-29T14:03:00.000+13:002008-10-29T14:03:00.000+13:00Dave: yes, I was wrong about the location of the o...Dave: yes, I was wrong about the location of the option, and I apologise. I think the intertwinded nature of the law (and in particular the already entrenched ddefiition of general election population) means entrenchingthe maori option would have a more significant effect than you suggest (in that it would then be impossible to remove the seats without stripping everyone on the Maori roll of all electoral representation). But I'd much rather see both protected.<BR/><BR/>More thoughts (and draft legislation) <A HREF="http://norightturn.blogspot.com/2008/10/entrenchment.html" REL="nofollow">here</A>.Idiot/Savanthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08993069909613708957noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6671521.post-88829781342125250072008-10-29T13:29:00.000+13:002008-10-29T13:29:00.000+13:00I've checked the the Electoral Act as you`ve sugge...I've checked the the Electoral Act as you`ve suggested and Option is under s76-78 - so the Maori Party bill does not intend to entrench the option, just the seats. Helen Clark is not just playing semantics, shes treating us as fools.Swimminghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12913329810121951824noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6671521.post-59319320989005898302008-10-29T12:59:00.000+13:002008-10-29T12:59:00.000+13:00I would have thought the option couldbe entrenched...I would have thought the option <I>could</I>be entrenched without entrenching seats, and vice versa, but it would require parts of s45 of the Electoral Act to be entrenched. I`ve just found out that the Maori Party bill is to entrench s45 -which includes the option and the seats. So Helen Clark <I> is </I> playing semantics as I`ve been told she's seen the Maori Party bill.Have you seen it? I've got a copy.Swimminghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12913329810121951824noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6671521.post-29596007599746795112008-10-29T12:09:00.000+13:002008-10-29T12:09:00.000+13:00I think you should read the Act. Both the Maori s...I think you should read the Act. Both the Maori seats and the Maori electoral option are covered by the same clause (s45), and the proposal is to entrench the entire section (just as the section covering the calculation of the electoral population and setting of the quota for general seats are entrenched).Idiot/Savanthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08993069909613708957noreply@blogger.com