Meaning of resident for electoral purposes

For the purposes of this Act, a person is a resident for electoral purposes if, and only if, that person— a resides in New Zealand; and b is not— i a person to whom section 15 or 16 of the Immigration Act 2009 applies; or ii a person obliged by or under that Act to leave New Zealand immediately or within a specified time; or iii treated for the purposes of that Act as being unlawfully in New Zealand. 1956 No 107 s 38; 1980 No 29 s 10(1); 1987 No 74 s 151(1) Section 73 heading : replaced , on 20 December 2025 , by section 64(1) of the Electoral Amendment Act 2025 (2025 No 82). Section 73 : amended , on 20 December 2025 , by section 64(2) of the Electoral Amendment Act 2025 (2025 No 82). Section 73(a) : substituted , at 2 am on 29 November 2010 , by section 406(1) of the Immigration Act 2009 (2009 No 51). Section 73(b) : substituted , at 2 am on 29 November 2010 , by section 406(1) of the Immigration Act 2009 (2009 No 51).