Local Electoral Act 2001

Local elections and polls - Electoral rolls

46: Removal of names from electoral roll

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"When You Can Be Taken Off the Electoral Roll"

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You can be removed from the electoral roll if you are no longer qualified. The electoral officer checks if you still qualify for the property you were enrolled for. They can remove your name from the roll at any time if you don't qualify. You get a notice if your name is removed from the roll. The electoral officer sends you a written notice to your last known address. This happens if your name is removed for any reason except if you have passed away. The electoral officer must follow these rules to remove names from the roll. They check the qualifications and send notices as needed. This helps keep the electoral roll up to date.

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Electoral rolls

46Removal of names from electoral roll

The electoral officer may at any time remove from the electoral roll the name of any person entered on that roll as a ratepayer elector if, to the knowledge of the electoral officer, that person is no longer qualified in respect of the property for which that person was enrolled.
If the name of any person entered on an electoral roll as a ratepayer elector is removed from that roll for any reason other than the death of that person, the electoral officer must immediately give to that person, by notice in writing addressed to that person at that person's last known address, notice of the removal of that person's name.

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1976 No 144 s 7FA