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Local Electoral Act 2001

Conduct of elections and polls - Candidacy

57A: Candidacy for more than 1 ward or constituency or subdivision prohibited

You could also call this:

"You can't run for election in more than one area at a time."

Illustration for Local Electoral Act 2001

You cannot be a candidate for election in more than one ward or constituency of the same local authority at the same time. You also cannot be a candidate for election in more than one subdivision of a local board area or community at the same time. This rule applies to you if you want to stand for election in a local area.

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Part 3Conduct of elections and polls
Candidacy

57ACandidacy for more than 1 ward or constituency or subdivision prohibited

  1. No person may, at the same time, be a candidate for election for more than 1 ward or constituency of the same local authority or for more than 1 subdivision of a local board area or community.

Notes
  • Section 57A: inserted, on , by section 21 of the Local Electoral Amendment Act 2002 (2002 No 85).
  • Section 57A: amended, on , by section 76 of the Local Government Act 2002 Amendment Act 2014 (2014 No 55).