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Electoral Act 1993

Registration of electors - Electoral rolls

112: Supply of information on age and Maori descent

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"Getting voter information for research"

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You can ask the Electoral Commission for a list of people on the electoral roll. You might want this list for research on a scientific topic or human health. The list can include people of a certain age or Māori descent. You can ask for a list of people in a specific area, like a city or region. The Electoral Commission will give you the list if you pay a fee and promise to use it only for research. The list will include each person's name, address, and other details. The Electoral Commission can give you the list on a computer or in electronic form. You must promise not to use the list for anything else, and the Electoral Commission must agree to give it to you. You can read more about the Local Electoral Act 2001 and the Official Information Act 1982 for more information.

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Part 5Registration of electors
Electoral rolls

112Supply of information on age and Maori descent

  1. Any person may, in the manner specified in subsection (3), request the Electoral Commission to provide to that person,—

  2. for the purposes of research conducted by that person on a topic that relates to a scientific matter,—
    1. a list of electors in a particular age group as defined in section 114(9); or
      1. a list of electors of Maori descent; or
      2. for the purposes of research being conducted by that person on a topic that relates to human health,—
        1. a list of electors whose birthdays fall within a period of 12 months; or
          1. a list of electors of Maori descent; or
          2. without limiting paragraph (a), for the purposes of research by that person that relates to elector participation in an election, a by-election, or a poll conducted under this Act or the Local Electoral Act 2001,—
            1. a list of electors in a particular age group as defined in section 114(9); or
              1. a list of electors of Māori descent.

              2. A list supplied pursuant to a request under subsection (1) must specify, in relation to each elector on the list, the elector’s name, postal address, residential address, and meshblock.

              3. Any request made under subsection (1) may seek information about electors appearing to be entitled to vote in—

              4. 1 or more named electoral districts; or
                1. all electoral districts; or
                  1. 1 or more named regions or constituencies of a region; or
                    1. 1 or more named territorial authority districts; or
                      1. 1 or more named wards; or
                        1. 1 or more named community board areas; or
                          1. 1 or more named local board areas;—
                              1. but shall not include any request for a random sample of electors.

                            1. Every list supplied following a request under subsection (1) may be supplied in the form of a computer-compiled list or in electronic form.

                            2. The Electoral Commission shall comply with a request under subsection (1) if—

                            3. the person requesting the list pays the prescribed fee; and
                              1. the person requesting the list supplies a statement that the list is required for research being conducted by that person on a topic which is specified in the statement and which relates to a scientific matter or to human health; and
                                1. the statement supplied under paragraph (b) is signed by the chief executive of any department, organisation, or local authority to which the Official Information Act 1982 or the Local Government Official Information and Meetings Act 1987 applies; and
                                  1. the person requesting the list states in a form to be provided by the Electoral Commission that the list is required for the purpose of that person’s research and will not be used for any other purpose; and
                                    1. the Electoral Commission is satisfied that the list should be provided; and
                                      1. if the person requesting the list requires the list to be supplied in electronic form, that person supplies to the Electoral Commission a storage medium for that electronic information that complies with the prescribed requirements.

                                        Notes
                                        • Section 112(1): amended, on , by section 52(18)(c) of the Electoral (Administration) Amendment Act 2011 (2011 No 57).
                                        • Section 112(1)(a)(i): amended, on , by section 13 of the Electoral (Administration) Amendment Act 2011 (2011 No 57).
                                        • Section 112(1)(b)(ii): amended, on , by section 16(1) of the Local Electoral Matters Act 2019 (2019 No 7).
                                        • Section 112(1)(c): inserted, on , by section 16(2) of the Local Electoral Matters Act 2019 (2019 No 7).
                                        • Section 112(2): replaced, on , by section 18 of the Electoral Amendment Act 2025 (2025 No 82).
                                        • Section 112(3)(f): amended, on , by section 16(3) of the Local Electoral Matters Act 2019 (2019 No 7).
                                        • Section 112(3)(g): inserted, on , by section 16(4) of the Local Electoral Matters Act 2019 (2019 No 7).
                                        • Section 112(4): substituted, on , by section 36(1) of the Electoral Amendment Act 2002 (2002 No 1).
                                        • Section 112(5): amended, on , by section 52(18)(c) of the Electoral (Administration) Amendment Act 2011 (2011 No 57).
                                        • Section 112(5)(d): amended, on , by section 52(18)(c) of the Electoral (Administration) Amendment Act 2011 (2011 No 57).
                                        • Section 112(5)(e): amended, on , by section 52(18)(c) of the Electoral (Administration) Amendment Act 2011 (2011 No 57).
                                        • Section 112(5)(f): substituted, on , by section 36(2) of the Electoral Amendment Act 2002 (2002 No 1).
                                        • Section 112(5)(f): amended, on , by section 52(18)(c) of the Electoral (Administration) Amendment Act 2011 (2011 No 57).