Plain language law

New Zealand law explained for everyone

Local Electoral Act 2001

Preliminary provisions - Duties of programmers and certifiers

19AB: Duties of certifiers

You could also call this:

"What certifiers must do to approve election counting programs"

Illustration for Local Electoral Act 2001

You can't use a counting program at an election unless a certifier says it's okay. The certifier checks if the program gives results that match the process in Schedule 1A of the Local Electoral Regulations 2001. You can find the process in the Local Electoral Regulations 2001.

This text is automatically generated. It might be out of date or be missing some parts. Find out more about how we do this.

This page was last updated on

View the original legislation for this page at https://legislation.govt.nz/act/public/1986/0120/latest/link.aspx?id=DLM93459.

Topics:
Government and voting > Elections
Previous

19AA: Duties of programmers, or

"Programmers must make sure vote counting software works correctly"

Next

19A: Membership of territorial authorities, or

"Who can be on a council that makes decisions for your local area?"

Part 1Preliminary provisions
Duties of programmers and certifiers

19ABDuties of certifiers

  1. A counting program may not be used at an election or poll under this Act, for the purpose of implementing the New Zealand method of counting single transferable votes, unless a certifier appointed for the purpose by the Secretary for Local Government has first certified that the program produces outcomes that are consistent with the process specified in Schedule 1A of the Local Electoral Regulations 2001.

Notes
  • Section 19AB: inserted, on , by section 6 of the Local Electoral Amendment Act 2004 (2004 No 62).