New Zealand Legislation: Regulations

20 Validity of voting documents

• A vote is invalid and must not be counted if—

  • (a) the voting document is received after the date and time specified on the voting document under rule 18(2)(b)(iii); or

  • (b) the voting document does not, in the opinion of the returning officer, clearly indicate the candidate for whom the voter intended to vote; or

  • (c) the voter votes for a candidate who has withdrawn from the election; or

  • (d) the voter votes more than once in the election; or

  • (e) the returning officer believes, on reasonable grounds, that—

    • (i) the voting document was not issued to the voter by the returning officer; or

    • (ii) the voter, at the time of the election, did not meet the criteria for voting in the election specified in section 139AD(2) of the Act.