2020 New Zealand euthanasia referendum

The 2020 New Zealand euthanasia referendum was a binding referendum held in New Zealand on 17 October 2020, on the question of whether to legalise euthanasia via the End of Life Choice Act 2019. The vote was held in conjunction with the 2020 general election, and official results were released on 6 November 2020. It was accepted by New Zealand voters, with 65.1% in support and 33.7% opposed.

See also: Euthanasia in New Zealand

2020 New Zealand euthanasia referendum
17 October 2020 (2020-10-17)
Do you support the End of Life Choice Act 2019 coming into force?
Results
Choice
 Votes  %
Yes 1,893,290 65.91%
No 979,079 34.09%
Valid votes 2,872,369 98.77%
Invalid or blank votes 35,702 1.23%
Total votes 2,908,071 100.00%
Registered voters/turnout 3,549,564 81.93%
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The act came into force on 7 November 2021, twelve months after the final vote count was announced. The End of Life Choice Act legalises voluntary euthanasia for those with a terminal illness and less than six months left to live, if confirmed to be eligible by two doctors. New Zealand is the first country to have put euthanasia legalisation to a referendum.

Votes for the End of Life Choice referendum were included on the same ballot as the 2020 cannabis referendum, which sought to legalise recreational cannabis.

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