New Zealand Legislation: Acts

20 Supplementary referendum roll

• (1) The supplementary referendum roll is a list of all persons who meet the following criteria:

  • (a) The person's name does not appear on the referendum roll; and

  • (b) The person makes an application, that is received before the commencement of the voting period, under the Electoral Act 1993 for registration as an elector of a district; and

  • (c) The person is qualified, at the time of making the application, to be registered as an elector of a district under the Electoral Act 1993.

  (2) For the purposes of subsection (1)(b), an application is received before the commencement of the voting period if—

  • (a) The application, or the envelope in which it is contained, bears a postmark or date stamp impressed at any New Zealand Post Limited outlet or agency before the commencement of the voting period; or

  • (b) The applicant produces a receipt that relates to the application and that was issued by any New Zealand Post Limited outlet or agency before the commencement of the voting period.

  (3) The Chief Registrar must compile the supplementary referendum roll as soon as practicable after the commencement of the voting period.