Articles by Ian Cummings
Ian Cummings is a businessman and politician, standing as an independent candidate for Port Waikato in the 2020 NZ General Election.
Why an Independent Vote is a Smart Vote
People in Politics • Community Newsfeed • 5 Oct 2020
by Ian Cummings, Independent candidate for Port Waikato
Under MMP we have two votes: 1. The Electorate vote – to represent the Port Waikato region. 2. The Party vote – for the Political Party of our choice. MMP (mixed-member proportional representation) was introduced in 1993 to replace FPP (first past the post) mainly because National and Labour shut out wider voter representation in Parliament. Votes for third parties were wasted.…
Your Local Independent Candidate
People in Politics • elocal Digital Edition • August 2020
by Ian Cummings, Independent candidate for Port Waikato
elocal sat down with local independent candidate Ian Cummings and asked him why constituents in the Port Waikato electorate should vote for him on September 19th 2020. I am standing as an independent candidate for one reason and one reason only, you and I deserve better. My point of difference is that unlike the other candidates, who represent the interests of their political…