You are a parliamentary elector, which means you can vote in parliamentary elections. You are also qualified as a residential elector in a local government area if your address is within that area. This is where you are registered as a parliamentary elector, as seen in the Local Government Act. You can be a residential elector in the area where you live. This is because your address is used to register you as a parliamentary elector. You must be registered to vote in parliamentary elections to be a residential elector.
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Every parliamentary elector is qualified as a residential elector of a local government area if the address in respect of which the person is registered as a parliamentary elector is within the local government area.
