New Zealand
As of 2008, the New Zealand House of Representatives has 70 seats whose members represent geographical constituencies, and a further 52 seats selected from party lists. A vacancy in any of the 70 "electorate seats" is filled through a by-election. The writ for the by-election must, in most circumstances, be issued within 21 days of the notification of the vacancy. A by-election is not required if Parliament is due to expire within six months.
By contrast, a vacancy in one of the "list seats" is filled by the next available candidate on the list submitted by the party holding that seat.
Read more about this topic: Casual Vacancy
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