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Electoral Act 1993

Registration of electors - Objections to registration

95A: Notice of elector’s objection

You could also call this:

"Someone complains about you being on the voter list, you get a notice to say why you should stay"

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When someone objects to your name being on the electoral roll, the Electoral Commission must tell you about it. They will send you a notice with the objector's name and the reasons for the objection. You will get this notice from the Electoral Commission. If you get a notice, you can send a statement to the Electoral Commission saying why you think your name should stay on the roll. You can also give them evidence to support your case. If you do not send a statement within 14 days, the Electoral Commission might remove your name from the roll. The Electoral Commission will try to serve the notice to you personally. If they cannot serve you the notice after trying at least twice, they will remove your name from the roll and put it on the dormant roll instead.

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Part 5Registration of electors
Objections to registration

95ANotice of elector’s objection

  1. Subject to subsections (3) and (4) of section 95, the Electoral Commission must, on receipt of an objection under section 95, forthwith serve on—

  2. the person objected to; or
    1. the person who, under section 12(1) of the Protection of Personal and Property Rights Act 1988, is the welfare guardian for the person objected to; or
      1. the attorney appointed by the person objected to under an enduring power of attorney,—
          1. notice in writing of the objection, which notice must include both the name of the objector and the particulars specified by the objector (being particulars sufficient to inform the person objected to of the ground for the objection and the reason or reasons supporting the ground for objection).

        1. Any notice issued under subsection (1) shall be served personally in accordance with the rules governing personal service contained in District Court Rules 2014.

        2. The notice issued by the Electoral Commission under subsection (1) must also inform the person objected to—

        3. that he or she may forward to the Electoral Commission a statement signed by him or her giving reasons why his or her name should be retained on the roll; and
          1. that his or her name will be retained on the roll if he or she provides the Electoral Commission with evidence that satisfies the Electoral Commission that the name of the person objected to should be retained on the roll; and
            1. that if he or she fails to forward a statement to the Electoral Commission within 14 days after the day on which that notice is served on the person objected to, the Electoral Commission will, under section 95B, remove from the roll the name of the person objected to.

              1. If, after making the inquiries it thinks fit, the Electoral Commission is unable to serve the notice of objection on a person personally after making at least 2 attempts, the Electoral Commission must—

              2. remove the name of the person from the roll; and
                1. include the name on the dormant roll maintained under section 109.

                  Notes
                  • Section 95A: inserted, on , by section 28 of the Electoral Amendment Act (No 2) 1995 (1995 No 61).
                  • Section 95A(1): amended, on , by section 37(1)(a) of the Electoral Amendment Act 2017 (2017 No 9).
                  • Section 95A(1): amended, on , by section 37(1)(b) of the Electoral Amendment Act 2017 (2017 No 9).
                  • Section 95A(2): amended, on , by section 261 of the District Court Act 2016 (2016 No 49).
                  • Section 95A(3): amended, on , by section 37(2) of the Electoral Amendment Act 2017 (2017 No 9).
                  • Section 95A(3)(a): amended, on , by section 37(3) of the Electoral Amendment Act 2017 (2017 No 9).
                  • Section 95A(3)(b): amended, on , by section 37(3) of the Electoral Amendment Act 2017 (2017 No 9).
                  • Section 95A(3)(c): amended, on , by section 37(3) of the Electoral Amendment Act 2017 (2017 No 9).
                  • Section 95A(4): replaced, on , by section 37(4) of the Electoral Amendment Act 2017 (2017 No 9).
                  • Section 95A(4)(b): amended, on , by section 136 of the Electoral Amendment Act 2025 (2025 No 82).