Not A Party

Not A Party (NAP) is a political party in New Zealand. The party advocates a peaceful transition to a society based on voluntary cooperation. The party's website states that they have no policies other than "honesty".[1]

The party fielded a candidate, Richard Goode, in the Mount Roskill by-election, 2016. In a press release, Goode stated, “My message to voters is just don’t.... I pledge that if elected, I’ll be a no show."[2] Goode won 40 votes or 0.24% of the total votes cast.[3] The party also supported Adam John Holland in the 2016 Auckland mayoralty election. Holland stated that if elected, "I won't do a single thing as mayor just as I haven't done a single thing for the past seven years of my retirement. Decisions shall be left up to the people, not an elected official in a farcical 'democratic' ceremony."[4]

NAP fielded a candidate in the Mount Albert by-election, 2017 seeking to encourage a boycott of the by-election and upcoming general election.[5] Not A Party has stated it will contend the 2017 general election, and also that it hopes that people do not vote in that election.[6]

References

  1. ↑ "Policies". Not A Party. Retrieved 5 January 2017.
  2. ↑ "Not A Party (NAP) predicts success in Mt. Roskill by-election". Scoop. Retrieved 5 January 2017.
  3. ↑ http://www.elections.org.nz/news-media/mt-roskill-election-candidates-announced
  4. ↑ "Mayoral candidates: Meet the 18 trying to win the Auckland mayoralty". Auckland Now. Retrieved 5 January 2017.
  5. ↑ "NAP DURING THE RACE AGAIN!". 27 January 2017.
  6. ↑ "Don't Vote 2017". Not A Party. Retrieved 5 January 2017.

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