New Zealand Legislation: Acts

26A Writ for indicative referendum conducted by postal voting

• (1) This section applies when the Governor-General makes an Order in Council in accordance with section 22(2)(b) specifying the indicative referendum as a referendum that must be conducted by postal voting.

  (2) The Governor-General must issue a writ in form 2A of the Schedule to the Electoral Commission requiring the Electoral Commission to conduct the indicative referendum.

  (3) If the voting period for the indicative referendum ends on the polling day for a general election, the writ must be issued on the day on which the writ for the general election is issued.

  (4) If the voting period for the indicative referendum ends on another day, the writ must be issued at least 28 days before the commencement of that period.

  (5) The latest day for the return of the writ must be stated in the writ.

  (6) The latest day for the return of the writ is,—

  • (a) if the voting period for the indicative referendum ends on the polling day for a general election, the 60th day after the issue of the writ:

  • (b) if the voting period for the indicative referendum ends on another day, the 50th day after the issue of the writ.

  Section 26A: substituted, on 28 February 2002, by section 101(2) of the Electoral Amendment Act 2002 (2002 No 1).

  Section 26A(2): amended, on 1 October 2010, by section 32(1)(b) of the Electoral (Administration) Amendment Act 2010 (2010 No 26).