Jacinda Ardern On Course to Win Big in New Zealand General Election

However, polls suggest Labour has a chance of winning office with an outright majority, a situation unprecedented since New Zealand adopted a German-style mixed-member proportional (MMP) electoral system in 1996.

Even if Jacinda Ardern falls short in the New Zealand general election, support from the Greens would likely get her over the line.

Voters will also cast ballots in two referendums, one on legalizing recreational cannabis and the other on legalizing euthanasia, although the results of those votes will not be known until October 30. 

(Writer: Neil Sands) 

Source: http://u.afp.com/3ri6