83Requirements for nomination

#### 83 Requirements for nomination 83 Requirements for nomination > > (1) A person is qualified to be nominated as a candidate for an election, unless disqualified under the [Constitution Act 1902](/view/html/inforce/current/act-1902-032) or this Act, if the person is enrolled as at 6 pm on the date of issue of the writ for the election. > > > (2) To be a candidate at any election, a person must be nominated by— > > > > > (a) one of the following— > > > > > > > (i) the registered officer of a registered party, > > > > > > > (ii) if the registered officer is dead, has become a mentally incapacitated person or is otherwise unavailable due to an emergency—the deputy registered officer of a registered party, > > > > > > > (iii) if the registered officer and deputy registered officer are both dead, have become mentally incapacitated persons or are otherwise unavailable due to an emergency—the secretary of a registered party, or > > > > > (b) in relation to an election for a district—at least 25 persons, each of whom is enrolled for the district as at 6 pm on the date of issue of the writ for the election, or > > > > > (c) in relation to a periodic Council election—at least 25 persons, each of whom is enrolled as at 6 pm on the date of issue of the writ for the election. > > > (3) An elector must not nominate more than one candidate for an electoral district or more than one candidate for a periodic Council election. > > **s 83:** Am 2026 No 6, Sch 1\[33\].