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Local Government Electoral Act 2011
sec.17Returning officer must compile voters roll
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### sec.17 Returning officer must compile voters roll
The returning officer for an election must compile a roll of persons entitled to vote at the election (the voters roll ).
The voters roll must consist of the persons enrolled on an electoral roll for an electoral district, or a part of an electoral district, included—
for an election for all of a local government’s area—in the area; or
for an election for a division of a local government’s area—in the division.
An electoral registrar under the Electoral Act 1992 must give the returning officer the assistance the officer reasonably requires to compile a voters roll for an election.
s 17 amd 2014 No. 44 s 23 ; 2015 No. 6 s 8
(sec.17-ssec.1) The returning officer for an election must compile a roll of persons entitled to vote at the election (the voters roll ).
(sec.17-ssec.2) The voters roll must consist of the persons enrolled on an electoral roll for an electoral district, or a part of an electoral district, included— for an election for all of a local government’s area—in the area; or for an election for a division of a local government’s area—in the division.
(sec.17-ssec.3) An electoral registrar under the Electoral Act 1992 must give the returning officer the assistance the officer reasonably requires to compile a voters roll for an election.
- (a) for an election for all of a local government’s area—in the area; or
- (b) for an election for a division of a local government’s area—in the division.