Electoral Commission updating elector’s address on electoral roll without receipt of notice from elector

1 This section applies if, on the basis of information disclosed to it pursuant to section 263B , the Electoral Commission is satisfied that an elector’s current place of residence is different from that recorded on the electoral roll. 2 The Electoral Commission may notify the elector in writing of the following matters: a that the Electoral Commission believes that the electoral roll does not correctly record the elector’s current place of residence: b the address that the Electoral Commission is satisfied is the elector’s current place of residence (the elector’s new address ): c in the case that the elector’s new address is located in the electoral district in which the elector is registered, that the Electoral Commission proposes to amend the electoral roll for the district in which the elector is registered to record the elector’s new address: d in the case that the elector’s new address is located in a different electoral district from that in which the elector is registered, that the Electoral Commission proposes to remove the elector’s name and particulars from the electoral roll for the district in which the elector is registered ( district A ) and enter the elector’s name and particulars on the electoral roll for the district in which the elector’s new address is located ( district B ), which is— i a Māori electoral district if district A was a Māori electoral district; or ii a General electoral district if district A was a General electoral district: e that the proposed action in paragraph (c) or (d) will be taken after the expiry of 28 days from the date the notification is sent (the notice period ) unless before the end of the notice period the elector provides in writing such evidence as may be necessary to satisfy the Electoral Commission that the proposed action should not be taken. 3 If the Electoral Commission takes the proposed action described in subsection (2)(c) , the Electoral Commission must notify the elector, in accordance with section 94A , of the amendment made to the electoral roll. 4 If the Electoral Commission takes the proposed action described in subsection (2)(d) , the Electoral Commission must, no later than 14 days after entering the elector’s name and particulars on the electoral roll for district B, notify the elector in writing that— a their name has been removed from the electoral roll for district A; and b they are registered as an elector of district B. 5 In this section, elector includes any person of or over the age of 17 years who has had an application to register as an elector accepted by the Electoral Commission. Section 89CA : inserted , on 20 December 2025 , by section 27 of the Electoral Amendment Act 2025 (2025 No 82).