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Local Electoral Act 2001

Local elections and polls - Electoral rights

25: Candidate qualifications

You could also call this:

"Who can stand for election in New Zealand?"

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You can be a candidate in a local election if you are a New Zealand citizen and a parliamentary elector. You must meet these qualifications to stand in every election under this Act. This rule is affected by section 58, which you can read by following the link to section 58.

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Part 2Local elections and polls
Electoral rights

25Candidate qualifications

  1. Every parliamentary elector is qualified to be a candidate at every election to be held under this Act if that person is a New Zealand citizen.

  2. This section is subject to section 58.

Notes
  • Section 25(1): substituted, on , by section 8 of the Local Electoral Amendment Act 2002 (2002 No 85).