Electoral Act 1993

Registration of electors - Death of registered elector

92: Notification of death of registered elector

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"Telling the Electoral Commission when a voter has died"

When someone who is 17 years or older dies, the Registrar-General must tell the Electoral Commission as soon as possible. The Registrar-General is appointed under section 124(1) of the Births, Deaths, Marriages, and Relationships Registration Act 2021. They must share the fact of the death and any other details that might be needed.

The Electoral Commission needs this information to figure out which electoral district the person lived in. They also need it to update the electoral roll and other records. The Registrar-General must give the Electoral Commission any details they have that might be useful.

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Part 5Registration of electors
Death of registered elector

92Notification of death of registered elector

The Registrar-General appointed under section 124(1) of the Births, Deaths, Marriages, and Relationships Registration Act 2021 must, as soon as is reasonably practicable after the registration of the death of any person of or over the age of 17 years, notify the information described in subsection (2) to the Electoral Commission.
The information referred to in subsection (1) is the fact of the death, together with any particulars known to the Registrar-General appointed under section 124(1) of the Births, Deaths, Marriages, and Relationships Registration Act 2021 that may be required to enable the Electoral Commission—
to determine the electoral district in which the deceased person resided; and
to take appropriate steps in relation to the roll and other records.

Notes

Section 92: substituted, on 18 March 2002, by section 28(1) of the Electoral Amendment Act 2002 (2002 No 1).
Section 92(1): amended, on 15 June 2023, by section 147 of the Births, Deaths, Marriages, and Relationships Registration Act 2021 (2021 No 57).
Section 92(1): amended, on 1 July 2012, by section 52(16)(b) of the Electoral (Administration) Amendment Act 2011 (2011 No 57).
Section 92(1): amended, on 24 January 2009, by section 47 of the Births, Deaths, Marriages, and Relationships Registration Amendment Act 2008 (2008 No 48).
Section 92(2): amended, on 15 June 2023, by section 147 of the Births, Deaths, Marriages, and Relationships Registration Act 2021 (2021 No 57).
Section 92(2): amended, on 1 July 2012, by section 52(5) of the Electoral (Administration) Amendment Act 2011 (2011 No 57).
Section 92(2): amended, on 1 October 2010, by section 32(1)(a) of the Electoral (Administration) Amendment Act 2010 (2010 No 26).
Section 92(2): amended, on 24 January 2009, by section 47 of the Births, Deaths, Marriages, and Relationships Registration Amendment Act 2008 (2008 No 48).