kōwhiringa pōti
1. (loan) (noun) electoral option, election.
Hei tā te wāhanga 19z o te Ture Rohe Pōti 2001, ka āhei te Kaunihera te whakawāwāhi i te rohe hei rohe pōti Māori mō te take kōwhiringa pōti (RT 2013:32). / According to section 19z of the Electorate Act 2001, the Council is able to divide up the district into Māori electorates for the electoral option.