Applications received after issue of writ

1 If a writ has been issued requiring the conduct of an election in a district, the Electoral Commission may not, at any time during the period beginning on the day after the close of registration and ending on the day of the return of the writ,— a register an application for registration as an elector that the Electoral Commission receives after the close of registration; or b amend an elector’s particulars on the roll in accordance with an application that the Electoral Commission receives after the close of registration. 1A Subsection (1) is subject to subsections (2) to (4). 2 For the purposes of subsection (1)(a) , an application for registration is to be treated as having been received before the close of registration if— a the application or the envelope in which it is contained bears a postmark or date stamp impressed before the close of registration at a place that the Electoral Commission has designated; or b the applicant for registration produces a receipt that— i relates to the application; and ii was issued before the close of registration at a place that the Electoral Commission has designated. iii 3 If a person applies for registration after the issue of a writ requiring the conduct of an election in a district and before the close of registration ,— a the Electoral Commission must, if satisfied that the person is qualified to be registered, enter the name of the person on the electoral roll; and b the Electoral Commission is not required to enter the name of the person on the main roll or any supplementary roll or composite roll used at that election; and c the person may, at that election,— i be issued with a ballot paper in accordance with section 167 , if the rolls can be marked (either manually or by electronic means) to indicate the person has applied to vote; or ii be issued with a special vote ballot paper in any other case. 4 Subsection (3)(a) does not apply if section 89(1A) or (1B) applies. Section 88 : replaced , on 21 March 2017 , by section 26 of the Electoral Amendment Act 2017 (2017 No 9). Section 88(1) : replaced , on 20 December 2025 , by section 7(1) of the Electoral Amendment Act 2025 (2025 No 82). Section 88(1A) : inserted , on 11 March 2020 , by section 6(1) of the Electoral Amendment Act 2020 (2020 No 2). Section 88(2) : amended , on 20 December 2025 , by section 7(2) of the Electoral Amendment Act 2025 (2025 No 82). Section 88(2) : amended , on 20 December 2025 , by section 7(3) of the Electoral Amendment Act 2025 (2025 No 82). Section 88(2)(a) : amended , on 20 December 2025 , by section 7(3) of the Electoral Amendment Act 2025 (2025 No 82). Section 88(2)(b)(ii) : amended , on 20 December 2025 , by section 7(3) of the Electoral Amendment Act 2025 (2025 No 82). Section 88(2)(b)(iii) : repealed , on 20 December 2025 , by section 7(4) of the Electoral Amendment Act 2025 (2025 No 82). Section 88(3) : amended , on 20 December 2025 , by section 7(5) of the Electoral Amendment Act 2025 (2025 No 82). Section 88(3)(c) : replaced , on 11 March 2020 , by section 6(3) of the Electoral Amendment Act 2020 (2020 No 2). Section 88(4) : replaced , on 20 December 2025 , by section 7(6) of the Electoral Amendment Act 2025 (2025 No 82).