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Electoral Act 1993

Registration of electors - Change of name of registered elector

94: Notification of change of name

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"Telling the Electoral Commission if you change your name"

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If you change your name under section 69 or 70 of the Births, Deaths, Marriages, and Relationships Registration Act 2021, this section applies to you. The Registrar-General must give the Electoral Commission some information about you. This includes your old name, your new name, your date of birth, and your full address.

The Registrar-General is appointed under section 124(1) of the Births, Deaths, Marriages, and Relationships Registration Act 2021. They must provide this information to the Electoral Commission so they can check if any changes are needed to your details on the electoral roll. This is so your details are up to date.

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Part 5Registration of electors
Change of name of registered elector

94Notification of change of name

  1. This section applies if a person registers a change of his or her name under section 69 or 70 of the Births, Deaths, Marriages, and Relationships Registration Act 2021.

  2. The Registrar-General appointed under section 124(1) of the Births, Deaths, Marriages, and Relationships Registration Act 2021 must provide to the Electoral Commission the following information for the purposes of determining whether any change is required to the name and address under which that person is registered on the roll:

  3. the old name and the new name of the person; and
    1. the person’s date of birth; and
      1. the person’s full residential address.

        Notes
        • Section 94: substituted, on , by section 28(1) of the Electoral Amendment Act 2002 (2002 No 1).
        • Section 94(1): amended, on , by section 147 of the Births, Deaths, Marriages, and Relationships Registration Act 2021 (2021 No 57).
        • Section 94(2): amended, on , by section 147 of the Births, Deaths, Marriages, and Relationships Registration Act 2021 (2021 No 57).
        • Section 94(2): amended, on , by section 52(17)(j) of the Electoral (Administration) Amendment Act 2011 (2011 No 57).
        • Section 94(2): amended, on , by section 47 of the Births, Deaths, Marriages, and Relationships Registration Amendment Act 2008 (2008 No 48).