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Local Electoral Act 2001

Local elections and polls - Electoral rolls

45: Completion of electoral roll

You could also call this:

"Finishing the list of people who can vote in local elections"

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The electoral officer gets a list from the Electoral Commission under section 113 of the Electoral Act 1993. You use this list to complete the electoral roll for people who live in the area. The officer also uses applications from ratepayer electors to complete the roll.

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Electoral rolls

45Completion of electoral roll

  1. The electoral officer must, as soon as practicable after the closing of the electoral roll, obtain from the Electoral Commission under section 113 of the Electoral Act 1993 a further computer-compiled list, and must complete the compilation of the electoral roll,—

  2. in the case of residential electors, by using that list; or
    1. in the case of ratepayer electors, from the applications received until the closing of the electoral roll.

      Compare
      • 1976 No 144 s 7F
      Notes
      • Section 45: amended, on , by section 58(10) of the Electoral (Administration) Amendment Act 2011 (2011 No 57).