Dormant roll

1 The Electoral Commission must maintain a dormant roll that shows for each district the particulars of those persons whose names have been removed from the roll for the relevant district— a under section 89G ; or b as a result of the removal of the name of that person from the roll under section 95A(4) or 96(4) . 2 The Electoral Commission must remove the name of a person from the dormant roll on the first occurrence of any of the following events: a in the case of a person whose name has been removed from the electoral roll under section 89G , when the person registers as an elector of any district; or b in the case of a person whose name has been removed from the electoral roll under section 95A(4) or section 96(4) , when the person registers as an elector of any district; or ba in the case of a person whose name has been removed from the electoral roll under section 89G , 95A(4) , or 96(4) , when the person is registered as an elector of any district on the initiative of the Electoral Commission under section 89CB ; or c in the case of a person who dies, when the Electoral Commission is satisfied of the identity of the person and the death has been notified to the Electoral Commission — i by any Registrar of Births and Deaths; or ii by the father, mother, spouse, civil union partner, de facto partner, sister, or brother of the person; or iii by the administrator of the estate of the person; or d the expiration of the period of 3 years beginning with the date on which the person’s name was placed on the dormant roll. 3 The Electoral Commission must keep, for the purposes of the next election to be held in the district to which the dormant roll relates, a copy of the dormant roll as it exists on polling day. 4 The Electoral Commission must from time to time cause to be printed a computer-compiled list showing, in relation to each person whose name appears on the dormant roll, the person’s name and place of residence last shown on the roll . 5 The dormant roll as it exists on polling day may be used for the purpose of determining whether any person is qualified, under section 60(c) or (d) , to vote at any election held in the district to which the roll relates. Section 109 : substituted , on 18 March 2002 , by section 34 of the Electoral Amendment Act 2002 (2002 No 1). Section 109(1) : replaced , on 21 March 2017 , by section 53(1) of the Electoral Amendment Act 2017 (2017 No 9). Section 109(1)(b) : amended , on 20 December 2025 , by section 28(1) of the Electoral Amendment Act 2025 (2025 No 82). Section 109(2) : amended , on 21 March 2017 , by section 53(2) of the Electoral Amendment Act 2017 (2017 No 9). Section 109(2)(a) : amended , on 25 March 2014 , by section 45 of the Electoral Amendment Act 2014 (2014 No 8). Section 109(2)(b) : amended , on 20 December 2025 , by section 28(2) of the Electoral Amendment Act 2025 (2025 No 82). Section 109(2)(ba) : inserted , on 20 December 2025 , by section 28(3) of the Electoral Amendment Act 2025 (2025 No 82). Section 109(2)(c) : amended , on 21 March 2017 , by section 53(3) of the Electoral Amendment Act 2017 (2017 No 9). Section 109(2)(c)(ii) : amended , on 26 April 2005 , by section 7 of the Relationships (Statutory References) Act 2005 (2005 No 3). Section 109(3) : amended , on 11 March 2020 , by section 9(1) of the Electoral Amendment Act 2020 (2020 No 2). Section 109(3) : amended , on 21 March 2017 , by section 53(4) of the Electoral Amendment Act 2017 (2017 No 9). Section 109(4) : amended , on 11 March 2020 , by section 9(2) of the Electoral Amendment Act 2020 (2020 No 2). Section 109(4) : amended , on 21 March 2017 , by section 53(4) of the Electoral Amendment Act 2017 (2017 No 9). Section 109(5) : amended , on 11 March 2020 , by section 9(1) of the Electoral Amendment Act 2020 (2020 No 2).