Electoral Act 1993

Registration of electors - Removal of names from roll and alterations to roll

99: Notice of alterations to roll

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"What happens when your name is changed or removed from the electoral roll"

You need to know what happens when your name is removed from the electoral roll. If your name is removed under certain rules, the Electoral Commission must tell you in writing. They must also tell you if your name is entered on a different roll. You will get this notice immediately if it happens close to election day. In other cases, you will get the notice within 14 days of your name being removed or entered. The Electoral Commission follows specific rules when giving you notice, as outlined in section 98(1)(d) to (i) and section 98(1)(h) or (i).

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Part 5Registration of electors
Removal of names from roll and alterations to roll

99Notice of alterations to roll

If the name of a person is removed from the roll under any of the provisions in section 98(1)(d) to (i), the Electoral Commission must, in accordance with subsection (3) or (4), give written notice to the person that their name has been removed from the roll.
If the name of a person has been removed from a roll under section 98(1)(h) or (i) and, under section 98(4), entered on another roll, the Electoral Commission must, in accordance with subsection (3) or (4), give written notice to the person that their name has been entered on another roll.
If the name of a person is removed or entered in the period beginning on the day after writ day and ending on polling day, the notice required by subsection (1) or (2) must be given immediately.
In any other case, a notice required by subsection (1) or (2) must be given no later than 14 days after the date on which the person’s name is removed or entered.

Notes

Section 99: replaced, on 20 December 2025, by section 36 of the Electoral Amendment Act 2025 (2025 No 82).