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Local Electoral Act 2001

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

102D: Notice of application

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"Telling the Public About an Election Inquiry Application"

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When you make an application for an inquiry, the electoral officer must act quickly. They must give public notice of your application and, if it is about an election, they must also give written notice to each candidate. The electoral officer must tell the public which elections and polls the application is about and why it was made. The electoral officer's notice must include details of the elections and polls, as well as the reasons for the application. If more than one electoral officer is involved, they can give public notice together. You can find more information about changes to this law in the Local Electoral Matters Act 2019.

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

102DNotice of application

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

  2. give public notice of the application; and
    1. if the application concerns an election, give written notice of the application to each candidate.

      1. The notice must specify the elections and polls in respect of which the application is made and state the grounds for the application.

      2. If the application for an inquiry is made jointly, the electoral officers may give public notice under this section jointly.

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