Local Electoral Act 2001

Local elections and polls - Electoral rights

24D: Electors of Māori constituencies

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You are an elector of a Māori constituency if you live in that area. You must be registered as an elector at an address within the Māori constituency. You must also be registered as an elector of a Māori electoral district. You can also be an elector of a Māori constituency if you own property in that area. You must be registered as a ratepayer elector of the region because of that property. You must also be registered as an elector of a Māori electoral district. In some elections, like those called under section 258I or 258M of the Local Government Act 2002, you can be an elector of a Māori constituency. You must live in the Māori constituency and be registered as a parliamentary elector. You must also be registered as an elector of a Māori electoral district. You can also be an elector of a Māori constituency in these elections if you own property in that area. You must be a ratepayer elector of the region because of that property. You must also be registered as an elector of a Māori electoral district.

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Part 2Local elections and polls
Electoral rights

24DElectors of Māori constituencies

  1. In the case of a triennial general election, every residential elector of a region who, on the day before polling day for the election,—

  2. is registered as an elector at an address within a Māori constituency; and
    1. is registered as an elector of a Māori electoral district,—
      1. is, at that triennial general election, an elector of that Māori constituency.

      2. In the case of a triennial general election, every person who, on the day before polling day for the election, is a ratepayer elector of a region—

      3. whose entitlement as an elector arises in respect of property in a Māori constituency; and
        1. who is registered as an elector of a Māori electoral district,—
          1. is, at that triennial general election, an elector of that Māori constituency.

          2. In the case of an election to fill an extraordinary vacancy or an election called under section 258I or 258M of the Local Government Act 2002, every residential elector of a region who, on the day before polling day for the election,—

          3. is registered as a parliamentary elector at an address within a Māori constituency; and
            1. is registered as an elector of a Māori electoral district,—
              1. is, at that election, an elector of that Māori constituency.

              2. In the case of an election to fill an extraordinary vacancy or an election called under section 258I or 258M of the Local Government Act 2002, every person who, on the day before polling day for the election, is a ratepayer elector of the region—

              3. whose entitlement as an elector arises in respect of property in a Māori constituency; and
                1. who is registered as an elector of a Māori electoral district,—
                  1. is, at that election, an elector of that Māori constituency.

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                  Notes
                  • Section 24D: inserted, on , by section 7 of the Local Electoral Amendment Act 2002 (2002 No 85).
                  • Section 24D(3): amended, on , by section 43 of the Local Government Act 2002 Amendment Act 2012 (2012 No 93).
                  • Section 24D(4): amended, on , by section 43 of the Local Government Act 2002 Amendment Act 2012 (2012 No 93).