The General Election 2020 by Lynette Serjeant https://padlet.com/lynette_serjeant1/dko1nfy92c2fx2m8 Only every three years! en-us 2020-08-25 03:21:38 UTC 2021-06-15 03:04:11 UTC hello@padlet.com https://resources.stuff.co.nz/content/dam/images/1/l/d/7/8/c/image.related.StuffLandscapeSixteenByNine.710x400.1ld6c6.png/1504144924237.jpg Voting is your chance to vote for who you want to represent you in parliament lynette_serjeant1 https://padlet.com/lynette_serjeant1/dko1nfy92c2fx2m8/wish/706963031 1. You have to be 18 years old or older to vote
2. General elections happen every three years
3. You get two votes - a party vote where you can choose the party you want to govern the country
4.  An electorate vote means you can choose who you want to be in charge of your region
5. The party that wins the most votes becomes the government
6. The leader of the party that wins becomes the Prime Minister]]> 2020-08-30 03:25:12 UTC https://padlet.com/lynette_serjeant1/dko1nfy92c2fx2m8/wish/706963031 Have you seen signs around your neighbourhood encouraging people to vote for a person or a party? lynette_serjeant1 https://padlet.com/lynette_serjeant1/dko1nfy92c2fx2m8/wish/706971144 1. Find out the name of the electorate that you live in
2. Find out the names of the people on those signs
3. These are the candidates who want you to vote for them if you live in the Northcote electorate ]]> 2020-08-30 03:46:03 UTC https://padlet.com/lynette_serjeant1/dko1nfy92c2fx2m8/wish/706971144 Find out the name of the five political parties. lynette_serjeant1 https://padlet.com/lynette_serjeant1/dko1nfy92c2fx2m8/wish/706978026 https://www.parliament.nz/en/mps-and-electorates/political-parties/]]> 2020-08-30 04:02:37 UTC https://padlet.com/lynette_serjeant1/dko1nfy92c2fx2m8/wish/706978026