Compare: 1956 No 107 s 2; 1975 No 28 s 6(2)(a), (b); 1979 No 12 s 3(a), (b); 1980 No 29 ss 2(1)–(4), 3(2), 5(2), (3); 1981 No 120 s 44(2); 1983 No 104 s 2(1); 1986 No 16 s 7(1); 1988 No 34 s 12; 1988 No 159 s 14(1); 1990 No 1 s 2(1), (3)–(6)
Section 3(1) anonymous: repealed, on 20 December 2007, by section 4(1) of the Electoral Amendment Act 2007 (2007 No 113).
Section 3(1) approved electronic medium: inserted, on 25 March 2014, by section 4 of the Electoral Amendment Act 2014 (2014 No 8).
Section 3(1) candidate: substituted, on 1 January 2011, by section 4(1) of the Electoral (Finance Reform and Advance Voting) Amendment Act 2010 (2010 No 137).
Section 3(1) candidate advertisement: inserted, on 1 January 2011, by section 4(3) of the Electoral (Finance Reform and Advance Voting) Amendment Act 2010 (2010 No 137).
Section 3(1) census: amended, on 1 September 2022, by section 107(1) of the Data and Statistics Act 2022 (2022 No 39).
Section 3(1) Chief Registrar: repealed, on 1 July 2012, by section 52(1) of the Electoral (Administration) Amendment Act 2011 (2011 No 57).
Section 3(1) Clerk of the Writs: repealed, on 28 February 2002, by section 3(1) of the Electoral Amendment Act 2002 (2002 No 1).
Section 3(1) component party: inserted, on 6 December 1995, by section 2(1) of the Electoral Amendment Act (No 2) 1995 (1995 No 61).
Section 3(1) corrupt practice: substituted, on 20 December 2007, by section 4(2) of the Electoral Amendment Act 2007 (2007 No 113).
Section 3(1) corrupt practice: amended, on 1 March 2009, by section 4(3) of the Electoral Amendment Act 2009 (2009 No 1).
Section 3(1) current financial member: inserted, on 28 February 2002, by section 3(4) of the Electoral Amendment Act 2002 (2002 No 1).
Section 3(1) Deputy Returning Officer: repealed, on 28 February 2002, by section 3(1) of the Electoral Amendment Act 2002 (2002 No 1).
Section 3(1) election advertisement: inserted, on 1 January 2011, by section 4(3) of the Electoral (Finance Reform and Advance Voting) Amendment Act 2010 (2010 No 137).
Section 3(1) election expenses: substituted, on 1 March 2009, by section 4(2) of the Electoral Amendment Act 2009 (2009 No 1).
Section 3(1) election expenses paragraph (a): amended, on 17 August 2011, by section 4(1) of the Electoral (Administration) Amendment Act 2011 (2011 No 57).
Section 3(1) election expenses paragraph (b): amended, on 17 August 2011, by section 4(2) of the Electoral (Administration) Amendment Act 2011 (2011 No 57).
Section 3(1) Electoral Commission: substituted, on 1 October 2010, by section 5(1) of the Electoral (Administration) Amendment Act 2010 (2010 No 26).
Section 3(1) Electoral Commissioner or Commissioner: substituted, on 1 October 2010, by section 5(2) of the Electoral (Administration) Amendment Act 2010 (2010 No 26).
Section 3(1) electoral official: substituted, on 1 October 2010, by section 5(3) of the Electoral (Administration) Amendment Act 2010 (2010 No 26).
Section 3(1) electoral roll: substituted, on 28 February 2002, by section 3(3) of the Electoral Amendment Act 2002 (2002 No 1).
Section 3(1) electoral roll: amended, on 21 March 2017, by section 4(1) of the Electoral Amendment Act 2017 (2017 No 9).
Section 3(1) electoral roll: amended, on 25 March 2014, by section 45 of the Electoral Amendment Act 2014 (2014 No 8).
Section 3(1) eligible political party: substituted, on 6 December 1995, by section 2(2) of the Electoral Amendment Act (No 2) 1995 (1995 No 61).
Section 3(1) hospital: substituted, on 1 October 2002, by section 58(1) of the Health and Disability Services (Safety) Act 2001 (2001 No 93).
Section 3(1) illegal practice: substituted, on 20 December 2007, by section 4(3) of the Electoral Amendment Act 2007 (2007 No 113).
Section 3(1) illegal practice: amended, on 1 March 2009, by section 4(4) of the Electoral Amendment Act 2009 (2009 No 1).
Section 3(1) issuing officer: inserted, on 28 February 2002, by section 3(4) of the Electoral Amendment Act 2002 (2002 No 1).
Section 3(1) list candidate: inserted, on 1 March 2009, by section 4(2) of the Electoral Amendment Act 2009 (2009 No 1).
Section 3(1) list candidate: amended, on 1 October 2010, by section 32(1)(a) of the Electoral (Administration) Amendment Act 2010 (2010 No 26).
Section 3(1) manager: inserted, on 28 February 2002, by section 3(4) of the Electoral Amendment Act 2002 (2002 No 1).
Section 3(1) Maori electoral population paragraph (a): substituted, on 28 February 2002, by section 3(5) of the Electoral Amendment Act 2002 (2002 No 1).
Section 3(1) medical practitioner: inserted, on 18 September 2004, by section 175(1) of the Health Practitioners Competence Assurance Act 2003 (2003 No 48).
Section 3(1) mental impairment: inserted, on 25 March 2014, by section 4 of the Electoral Amendment Act 2014 (2014 No 8).
Section 3(1) mental institution: repealed, on 1 September 2004, by section 51 of the Criminal Procedure (Mentally Impaired Persons) Act 2003 (2003 No 115).
Section 3(1) New Zealand Post or New Zealand Post Limited: repealed, on 1 July 2012, by section 49 of the Electoral (Administration) Amendment Act 2011 (2011 No 57).
Section 3(1) party: substituted, on 1 January 2011, by section 4(2) of the Electoral (Finance Reform and Advance Voting) Amendment Act 2010 (2010 No 137).
Section 3(1) party: amended, on 25 March 2014, by section 45 of the Electoral Amendment Act 2014 (2014 No 8).
Section 3(1) party advertisement: inserted, on 1 January 2011, by section 4(3) of the Electoral (Finance Reform and Advance Voting) Amendment Act 2010 (2010 No 137).
Section 3(1) party secretary or secretary: replaced, on 1 April 2020, by section 15 of the Electoral Amendment Act 2019 (2019 No 72).
Section 3(1) penal institution: repealed, on 1 June 2005, by section 206 of the Corrections Act 2004 (2004 No 50).
Section 3(1) polling place official: inserted, on 28 February 2002, by section 3(4) of the Electoral Amendment Act 2002 (2002 No 1).
Section 3(1) prison: inserted, on 1 June 2005, by section 206 of the Corrections Act 2004 (2004 No 50).
Section 3(1) prison manager: inserted, on 30 June 2020, by section 4 of the Electoral (Registration of Sentenced Prisoners) Amendment Act 2020 (2020 No 26).
Section 3(1) public inspection period: inserted, on 1 March 2009, by section 4(2) of the Electoral Amendment Act 2009 (2009 No 1).
Section 3(1) public inspection period: amended, on 25 March 2014, by section 45 of the Electoral Amendment Act 2014 (2014 No 8).
Section 3(1) public inspection period: amended, on 1 January 2011, by section 4(4) of the Electoral (Finance Reform and Advance Voting) Amendment Act 2010 (2010 No 137).
Section 3(1) public inspection period paragraph (a): amended, on 1 October 2010, by section 32(2)(a) of the Electoral (Administration) Amendment Act 2010 (2010 No 26).
Section 3(1) public inspection period paragraph (b): amended, on 1 October 2010, by section 32(2)(a) of the Electoral (Administration) Amendment Act 2010 (2010 No 26).
Section 3(1) public servant paragraph (b)(i): substituted, on 3 May 1997, by section 5 of the State Sector Amendment Act 1997 (1997 No 8).
Section 3(1) public servant paragraph (b)(i): amended, on 1 August 2020, by section 668 of the Education and Training Act 2020 (2020 No 38).
Section 3(1) public servant paragraph (b)(iii): amended, on 1 October 2010, by section 5(4) of the Electoral (Administration) Amendment Act 2010 (2010 No 26).
Section 3(1) public servant paragraph (ba): inserted, on 1 October 2010, by section 5(5) of the Electoral (Administration) Amendment Act 2010 (2010 No 26).
Section 3(1) public servant paragraph (bb): inserted, on 1 October 2010, by section 5(5) of the Electoral (Administration) Amendment Act 2010 (2010 No 26).
Section 3(1) public servant paragraph (d)(i): amended, on 16 December 2013, by section 66 of the Members of Parliament (Remuneration and Services) Act 2013 (2013 No 93).
Section 3(1) Registrar of Births and Deaths: inserted, on 28 July 1997, by section 7 of the Births, Deaths, and Marriages Registration Amendment Act 1997 (1997 No 35).
Section 3(1) Registrar of Births and Deaths: amended, on 24 January 2009, by section 47 of the Births, Deaths, Marriages, and Relationships Registration Amendment Act 2008 (2008 No 48).
Section 3(1) regulated period: inserted, on 1 January 2011, by section 4(3) of the Electoral (Finance Reform and Advance Voting) Amendment Act 2010 (2010 No 137).
Section 3(1) representative: inserted, on 25 March 2014, by section 4 of the Electoral Amendment Act 2014 (2014 No 8).
Section 3(1) Returning Officer: substituted, on 28 February 2002, by section 3(6) of the Electoral Amendment Act 2002 (2002 No 1).
Section 3(1) secretary: repealed, on 1 March 2009, by section 4(5) of the Electoral Amendment Act 2009 (2009 No 1).
Section 3(1) Speaker: substituted, on 28 February 2002, by section 3(7) of the Electoral Amendment Act 2002 (2002 No 1).
Section 3(1) working day paragraph (a): replaced, on 12 April 2022, by wehenga 7 o Te Ture mō te Hararei Tūmatanui o te Kāhui o Matariki 2022/section 7 of the Te Kāhui o Matariki Public Holiday Act 2022 (2022 No 14).
Section 3(1) working day paragraph (ab): inserted, on 1 January 2014, by section 8 of the Holidays (Full Recognition of Waitangi Day and ANZAC Day) Amendment Act 2013 (2013 No 19).