Updating Māori option details

1 The Electoral Commission must send to Māori electors information about the exercise of the Māori option, if practicable, not later than— a 30 April 2023; and b 31 March in any other year in which Parliament is due to expire. 2 The Electoral Commission must send to Māori electors information about the exercise of the Māori option not less than 3 months before the commencement of a local government election period under section 78B . 3 The information required to be sent to Māori electors under subsections (1) and (2) may be sent by any means that the Electoral Commission considers appropriate and— a must inform the elector that they are currently registered in a Māori electoral district or a General electoral district (whichever applies); and b must inform the elector that they are entitled to— i exercise the Māori option under section 76 at any time other than as provided in sections 78A to 78C ; and ii change the type of electoral district in which they are registered; and c must include a form or information about an approved electronic medium to use to exercise the Māori option; and d may give information about the differences between the 2 types of electoral districts that the Electoral Commission considers would be useful. Section 89DA : inserted , on 31 March 2023 , by section 9 of the Electoral (Māori Electoral Option) Legislation Act 2022 (2022 No 62). Section 89DA(3)(b)(ii) : amended , on 20 December 2025 , by section 68 of the Electoral Amendment Act 2025 (2025 No 82).