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Electoral Act 2004
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48 Entitlement to vote
(1) An elector for a division is entitled to vote at an election for the
(2) The inclusion of the name of a person on a certified list of voters for
an election is conclusive evidence of the person's right to vote at
the election.
(3) The omission of the name of a person from a certified list of voters
because of official error does not disqualify the person from voting.
(4) In a certified list of voters, an omission of a given name or an error
in a name does not disqualify an elector from voting.
(5) An elector whose surname has changed is not disqualified from
voting under a former name entered for the person on a certified list
of voters.
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