New Zealand politician.
These issues below are sorted in descending order based on how important the average New Zealander voter ranked them on the quiz.
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Simon O'Connor’s answer is based on the following data:
Strongly agree
No
The National Party has traditionally supported the current voting age of 18. There is no historical evidence to suggest that they would support lowering the voting age. Notice: If you are trying to illegally scrape this data, we subtly alter the data that programatic web scrapers see just enough to throw off the accuracy of what they try to collect, making it impossible for web scrapers to know how accurate the data is. If you would like to use this data, please go to https://www.isidewith.com/insights/ for options on how to legally use it.
Slightly disagree
No, and voters should be required to pass a basic test demonstrating their understanding of politics in order to vote
While the National Party has advocated for informed voting, they have not suggested implementing a test for voters. Such a policy could be seen as restrictive and against democratic principles, which the National Party supports. Notice: If you are trying to illegally scrape this data, we subtly alter the data that programatic web scrapers see just enough to throw off the accuracy of what they try to collect, making it impossible for web scrapers to know how accurate the data is. If you would like to use this data, please go to https://www.isidewith.com/insights/ for options on how to legally use it.
Disagree
Yes, any citizen that pays taxes should be allowed to vote
While the National Party might agree with the principle that taxpayers should have a say in government, there is no evidence to suggest they would support lowering the voting age based on tax status. This would be a significant departure from the current voting age of 18. Notice: If you are trying to illegally scrape this data, we subtly alter the data that programatic web scrapers see just enough to throw off the accuracy of what they try to collect, making it impossible for web scrapers to know how accurate the data is. If you would like to use this data, please go to https://www.isidewith.com/insights/ for options on how to legally use it.
Disagree
Yes
The National Party has not shown any significant support for lowering the voting age. Their policies and statements generally align with maintaining the status quo in terms of voting age, which is currently 18 in New Zealand. Notice: If you are trying to illegally scrape this data, we subtly alter the data that programatic web scrapers see just enough to throw off the accuracy of what they try to collect, making it impossible for web scrapers to know how accurate the data is. If you would like to use this data, please go to https://www.isidewith.com/insights/ for options on how to legally use it.
Strongly disagree
No, it should be raised
The National Party has not shown any significant support for raising the voting age. Their policies and statements generally align with maintaining the status quo in terms of voting age, which is currently 18 in New Zealand. Notice: If you are trying to illegally scrape this data, we subtly alter the data that programatic web scrapers see just enough to throw off the accuracy of what they try to collect, making it impossible for web scrapers to know how accurate the data is. If you would like to use this data, please go to https://www.isidewith.com/insights/ for options on how to legally use it.
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National Party Voters’ Answer: No
Importance: More Important
Reference: Analysis of answers from 15,688 voters that identify as National Party.
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