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Referendums Framework Bill

Provisions relating to referendum - Conduct of referendum - Eligibility to vote at referendum

13: Who may vote at referendum

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"Who can vote in a referendum"

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To vote in a referendum that happens during a general election, you must qualify under section 60 of the 1993 Act at the time of the referendum. This means you have to meet the same rules to vote in the referendum as you do to vote in the general election. You can find out what those rules are by looking at section 60 of the 1993 Act.

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Government and voting > Elections

12: Manager, returning officer, polling place, officials, and use of polling places, or

"Who runs and where you vote in a referendum held with a general election"

14: All referendums may be in single voting paper, or

"One voting paper can have all the referendums on it"

Part 2Provisions relating to referendum
Conduct of referendum: Eligibility to vote at referendum

13Who may vote at referendum

The persons who are qualified to vote at a referendum in a general election are the persons who are qualified under section 60 of the 1993 Act to vote when the referendum is held at that general election.