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Electoral Act 1993

Registration of electors - Offences

121: Failure to deliver application

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"Not delivering a voter registration form on purpose can get you in trouble"

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If you get an application for registration signed by someone else, you must deliver it to the Electoral Commission. You will be in trouble if you do not deliver it on purpose, and the person's name is not entered on the roll. You could be fined up to $2,000 if you are found guilty of not delivering the application.

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Part 5Registration of electors
Offences

121Failure to deliver application

  1. Every person shall be liable on conviction to a fine not exceeding $2,000 who, having obtained possession of an application for registration signed by any other person for the purpose of being delivered to the Electoral Commission for registration, wilfully fails so to deliver it so that the applicant’s name is not entered on the roll.

Notes
  • Section 121: amended, on , by section 59 of the Electoral Amendment Act 2017 (2017 No 9).
  • Section 121: amended, on , by section 413 of the Criminal Procedure Act 2011 (2011 No 81).