Special voters

1 A person who is qualified to vote at any election in any district may vote as a special voter if— a that person’s name does not appear on the main roll or any supplementary roll for the district or has been wrongly deleted from any such roll: b the person intends to be absent or is absent from the district on polling day: c the person intends to be outside New Zealand on polling day or is outside New Zealand on polling day: d the person is, by reason of illness, infirmity, pregnancy, or recent childbirth, unable to attend to vote at any polling place in the district: e the person is, by reason of a religious objection, unable to attend to vote on the day of the week on which polling day falls: f the person satisfies the Returning Officer or issuing officer that on any other ground it will not be practicable for that person to vote at a polling place in the district without incurring hardship or serious inconvenience. 2 A person who is registered as an elector of a Maori electoral district and who is qualified to vote at any election in that district may vote as a special voter not only on the grounds set out in subsection (1) but also on the ground that the person attends to vote on polling day at a polling place that is not a polling place for that district. 3 1956 No 107 s 100; 1990 No 1 s 50(1) Section 61(1)(f) : amended , on 28 February 2002 , by section 101(1) of the Electoral Amendment Act 2002 (2002 No 1). Section 61(3) : repealed , on 20 December 2025 , by section 39 of the Electoral Amendment Act 2025 (2025 No 82).