 This Act allowed for non-binding referendums to be held on the petition of citizens.By 1990, many New Zealanders were already seriously dissatisfied with their First Past the Post (FPP) electoral system, which had twice (in 1978 and 1981) led to a party losing the popular vote but winning the election.National's continuation of Labour's reforms despite a clear indication that the electorate was sick of reform intensified this feeling.