Electoral Commission may remove person’s name from dormant roll and register person as elector

1 This section applies if, on the basis of information disclosed to it pursuant to section 263B , the Electoral Commission is satisfied that a person whose name is on the dormant roll for any district should be registered as an elector of that district or any other district. 2 The Electoral Commission may notify the person in writing of the following matters: a that the person’s name is on the dormant roll for an electoral district ( district A ): b the address that the Electoral Commission is satisfied is the person’s current place of residence (the person’s address ): c that the Electoral Commission proposes to register the person’s name and particulars on the electoral roll for the district in which the person’s 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: d that the proposed action in paragraph (c) will be taken after the expiry of 28 days from the date on which the notification is sent (the notice period ) unless before the end of the notice period the person 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)(d) , the Electoral Commission must, no later than 14 days after entering the person’s name and particulars on the electoral roll for district B, notify the person in writing that the person is registered as an elector of district B. 4 To avoid doubt, district B may be the same district as district A or a different district. Section 89CB : inserted , on 20 December 2025 , by section 27 of the Electoral Amendment Act 2025 (2025 No 82).