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Local Electoral Act 2001

Recounts and inquiries - Application by electoral officer for inquiry into election or poll

102C: Deposit of electoral records

You could also call this:

"Securing voting documents after an inquiry application"

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When you make an application for an inquiry, the electoral officer must act quickly. They must secure all voting documents and materials in a special way. You can find more information about this in section 89. The electoral officer must then deposit these documents and materials with the District Court.

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Part 4Recounts and inquiries
Application by electoral officer for inquiry into election or poll

102CDeposit of electoral records

  1. As soon as practicable after an application for an inquiry has been made,—

  2. the electoral officer must secure all voting documents and specified materials in the prescribed manner; and
    1. the voting documents and materials must be deposited with the District Court.

      1. See section 89.

      Notes
      • Section 102C: inserted, on , by section 10 of the Local Electoral Matters Act 2019 (2019 No 7).