Notification of marriages and civil unions

1 In this section, Registrar-General means the Registrar-General appointed under section 124(1) of the Births, Deaths, Marriages, and Relationships Registration Act 2021 . 2 As soon as is reasonably practicable after the registration of a marriage or a civil union under subpart 5 of Part 2 of the Births, Deaths, Marriages, and Relationships Registration Act 2021 , the Registrar-General must provide to the Electoral Commission the following information in respect of each of the parties to the marriage or civil union: a full name: b date of birth: c usual residential address: d date of marriage or civil union. 3 Subsection (4) applies if a party to the marriage or civil union is— a registered as an elector of any district; or b a person who has applied under section 82(2) for registration as an elector. 4 The Electoral Commission must— a give written notice to the party to the marriage or civil union asking for details of any changes resulting from the marriage or civil union that may be required to the name and address under which they are registered on the roll; and b if a change is required, amend the roll in accordance with the details supplied. 5 If an amendment to the roll is required under subsection (4) and the amendment does not appear on the main or supplementary roll printed for any election, the person is, if otherwise qualified, entitled to vote at the election under his or her former name as it appears on the roll. Section 93 : substituted , on 7 July 2010 , by section 4 of the Electoral Amendment Act 2010 (2010 No 63). Section 93(1) : amended , on 15 June 2023 , by section 147 of the Births, Deaths, Marriages, and Relationships Registration Act 2021 (2021 No 57). Section 93(2) : amended , on 15 June 2023 , by section 147 of the Births, Deaths, Marriages, and Relationships Registration Act 2021 (2021 No 57). Section 93(2) : amended , on 1 July 2012 , by section 52(17)(i) of the Electoral (Administration) Amendment Act 2011 (2011 No 57). Section 93(4) : amended , on 1 July 2012 , by section 52(17)(i) of the Electoral (Administration) Amendment Act 2011 (2011 No 57). Section 93(4)(a) : replaced , on 20 December 2025 , by section 15 of the Electoral Amendment Act 2025 (2025 No 82).