Gazette.govt.nzPursuant to section 26(1) of the Referendums Framework Act 2019, I declare the result of the referendum held on Saturday 17 October 2020 on the question “Do you support the proposed Cannabis Legalisation and Control Bill?” to be as follows:
| Yes, I support the proposed Cannabis Legalisation and Control Bill. | 1,406,973 |
| No, I do not support the proposed Cannabis Legalisation and Control Bill | 1,474,635 |
| Number of Votes Received | Percentage of Total Valid Votes | |
| SUPPORT | 1,406,973 | 48.4% |
| DO NOT SUPPORT | 1,474,635 | 50.7% |
| Total Valid Votes | 2,881,608 | 99.1% |
| Informal Votes | 26,463 | 0.9% |
| Total Votes | 2,908,071 | 100% |
Dated at Wellington this Friday the 6th day of November 2020.
ALICIA WRIGHT, Electoral Commissioner.