icount
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[edit] Foundation
icount is a New Zealand political party. icount enables its members to vote on political issues on a continual basis, unrestricted by the three year election cycle. icount allows its members to actively participate in the direction of New Zealand by voting and commenting on every political decision put before Parliament. The icount party plans to contest the party list, with list candidates elected by the membership[1]. Any list MPs elected will make a commitment to resign from Parliament if they do not vote as directed by the membership[2].
[edit] Under MMP
The icount party is comprised of ordinary and financial members. Each electoral year icount financial members are eligible to vote for count list party membership. Once elected, icount MPs are obligated to represent the views of icount members and to vote in Parliament in accodance with icount policy polls.
[edit] 2008 Parliamentary Elections
In May 2008, icount began to actively recruit to meet the 500 party member threshold required by the New Zealand Electoral Commission for party registration. icount currently is in the process of building up a party structure in New Zealand, and intends to contest the 2008 elections with icount party list candidates.
The party was launched on 21 May 2008[3]. The party's president is Paul O’Connor.
[edit] Policies
The icount party is unique in that it has no set policies. icount policy is formulated (as and when required) by icount member policy polls.
[edit] References
- ^ icount party list selection
- ^ Party website, "Our Members of Parliament"
- ^ "icount – the solution to the political party sham", icount, 21 May 2008
[edit] External Links
- Party website (www.icount.co.nz)
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