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Local Electoral Act 2001

Conduct of elections and polls - Voting, processing, and counting of votes

85: Preliminary results

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"What happens after you vote: getting the first election results"

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You need to know what happens after people vote. The electoral officer tells you about the preliminary results. They do this according to the rules made under the Local Electoral Act 2001, as seen in regulations made under this Act, and you can find more information about changes to this section in the Local Electoral Amendment Act 2002.

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Part 3Conduct of elections and polls
Voting, processing, and counting of votes

85Preliminary results

  1. The electoral officer must, in accordance with the prescribed requirements, make any announcements required by regulations made under this Act concerning the preliminary results of an election or poll.

Notes
  • Section 85: substituted, on , by section 31 of the Local Electoral Amendment Act 2002 (2002 No 85).