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Local Electoral Act 2001

Local elections and polls - Electoral systems for elections

32: Limitation on change to electoral systems

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You can't change the electoral system in some situations. If a poll was held at the last election or will be held at the next election, sections 27 to 31 do not apply. This is because the poll is about a proposal described in section 29 or section 31 and was held under section 33. You also can't change the electoral system if another law says a particular system must be used.

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Part 2Local elections and polls
Electoral systems for elections

32Limitation on change to electoral systems

  1. Sections 27 to 31 do not apply if—

  2. a poll on the proposal described in section 29 or section 31 held under section 33 took effect at the previous triennial general election of the local authority or takes effect at the next triennial general election of the local authority:
    1. another enactment requires a particular electoral system to be used for the election of members of a local authority.

      Notes
      • Section 32(a): substituted, on , by section 14 of the Local Electoral Amendment Act 2002 (2002 No 85).