Dear Electoral Commission,

I would like to request the working used to produce Table 5 in section 1.63 (page 22) of the finalised Report of the Electoral Commission on the Review of the MMP Voting System, dated 29 October 2012.

Specifically, I request the following:
* The number of votes received by each party.
* The number of seats allocated to each party, including electorates and any overhang.
* The total number of votes used in the calculation.
* The total number of seats used in the calculation.
* The percentage of votes allocated per party.
* The percentage of seats allocated per party.
* The difference between the votes and seats allocated per party.
* The squares of the differences mentioned above.
* The sum of all squares mentioned above.

For the following variants:
* 2005 - 5% threshold with overhangs
* 2005 - 4% threshold without overhangs
* 2005 - 5% threshold with overhangs
* 2005 - 4% threshold without overhangs
* 2008 - 5% threshold with overhangs
* 2008 - 4% threshold without overhangs
* 2008 - 5% threshold with overhangs
* 2008 - 4% threshold without overhangs
* 2011 - 5% threshold with overhangs
* 2011 - 4% threshold without overhangs
* 2011 - 5% threshold with overhangs
* 2011 - 4% threshold without overhangs

Where appropriate, calculated values are acceptable (i.e.: cells with functions on a spreadsheet). Please indicate where any figures have been rounded and what rounding method has been used.

Yours faithfully,

Keri Henare

Dear Electoral Commission,

I am writing to you with regard to my request under the Official Information Act, dated 17 July 2016. 20 working days have passed and I am yet to receive a response. Can you please confirm receipt of my request and provide the information requested.

Yours faithfully,

Keri Henare

Dear Public Enquiries,

The original request dated 17 July 2016 is included below. It was submitted to you via the FYI.org.nz website (https://fyi.org.nz/request/4268-working-...), using the same contact method and details as the follow-up.

Yours sincerely,

Keri Henare

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Dear Electoral Commission,

I would like to request the working used to produce Table 5 in section 1.63 (page 22) of the finalised Report of the Electoral Commission on the Review of the MMP Voting System, dated 29 October 2012.

Specifically, I request the following:
* The number of votes received by each party.
* The number of seats allocated to each party, including electorates and any overhang.
* The total number of votes used in the calculation.
* The total number of seats used in the calculation.
* The percentage of votes allocated per party.
* The percentage of seats allocated per party.
* The difference between the votes and seats allocated per party.
* The squares of the differences mentioned above.
* The sum of all squares mentioned above.

For the following variants:
* 2005 - 5% threshold with overhangs
* 2005 - 4% threshold without overhangs
* 2005 - 5% threshold with overhangs
* 2005 - 4% threshold without overhangs
* 2008 - 5% threshold with overhangs
* 2008 - 4% threshold without overhangs
* 2008 - 5% threshold with overhangs
* 2008 - 4% threshold without overhangs
* 2011 - 5% threshold with overhangs
* 2011 - 4% threshold without overhangs
* 2011 - 5% threshold with overhangs
* 2011 - 4% threshold without overhangs

Where appropriate, calculated values are acceptable (i.e.: cells with functions on a spreadsheet). Please indicate where any figures have been rounded and what rounding method has been used.

Yours faithfully,

Keri Henare