Electoral Amendment Regulations 2020

2020/122

Coat of Arms of New Zealand

Electoral Amendment Regulations 2020

Patsy Reddy, Governor-General

Order in Council

At Wellington this 22nd day of June 2020

Present:
Her Excellency the Governor-General in Council

These regulations are made under section 267 of the Electoral Act 1993 on the advice and with the consent of the Executive Council.

Contents

1Title
2Commencement
3Principal regulations
4Regulation 23A amended (Telephone dictation of vote by special voter with disability)
5New regulation 24B inserted (Special vote by person affected by significant event)
24BSpecial vote by person affected by significant event
6Regulation 27 amended (Voting by special voter)
7Regulation 30 amended (Delivery of special votes to Returning Officer)
8Regulation 34 amended (Disallowance of special votes received late)
9New regulation 44A inserted (Application for special vote by persons outside New Zealand)
44AApplication for special vote by persons outside New Zealand
10Regulation 47 amended (Special votes may be returned by personal delivery or post)
11Regulation 48 amended (Endorsement and posting of envelopes)
12Regulation 48A amended (Receipt of special votes by facsimile)
13Regulation 48B amended (Receipt of special votes electronically)
14Regulation 50 amended (Overseas special votes received in time)
15Regulation 51 replaced (Overseas special votes received late)
51Overseas special votes received late
16Regulation 58 amended (Dictation of special votes)
17Regulation 59 amended (Return of special votes)
18Regulation 60 amended (Receipt of special votes by hand or post)
19Regulation 62 amended (Receipt of special votes by facsimile)
20Regulation 63 amended (Receipt of special votes by electronic transmission)
21Regulation 63A amended (Special votes under this Part received in time)
22Regulation 64 amended (Special votes under this Part received late)
Explanatory note
Administrative Information