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Local Government Electoral Act 2011
sec.64Who may vote
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### sec.64 Who may vote
The following persons are the only persons entitled to vote at an election—
persons enrolled on the voters roll for—
for an election for all the local government’s area—the area; or
for an election for a division of the local government’s area—the division;
persons whose names are not on the voters roll for the area or division because of official error;
persons who—
are not on the voters roll for the area or division but are entitled under the Electoral Act 1992 to be enrolled on the electoral roll for the electoral district under that Act in which the area or division is situated; and
after the cut-off day for the poll and no later than 6p.m. on the day before the polling day, give the electoral commission a notice under the Electoral Act 1992 , section 65 .
A person is not entitled to vote—
more than once at the same election; or
at 2 or more divisions of the same local government area.
Also, a person who is serving a sentence of imprisonment of 3 years or longer is not entitled to vote at an election.
s 64 amd 2014 No. 44 s 47 ; 2019 No. 30 s 174
(sec.64-ssec.1) The following persons are the only persons entitled to vote at an election— persons enrolled on the voters roll for— for an election for all the local government’s area—the area; or for an election for a division of the local government’s area—the division; persons whose names are not on the voters roll for the area or division because of official error; persons who— are not on the voters roll for the area or division but are entitled under the Electoral Act 1992 to be enrolled on the electoral roll for the electoral district under that Act in which the area or division is situated; and after the cut-off day for the poll and no later than 6p.m. on the day before the polling day, give the electoral commission a notice under the Electoral Act 1992 , section 65 .
(sec.64-ssec.2) A person is not entitled to vote— more than once at the same election; or at 2 or more divisions of the same local government area.
(sec.64-ssec.3) Also, a person who is serving a sentence of imprisonment of 3 years or longer is not entitled to vote at an election.
- (a) persons enrolled on the voters roll for— (i) for an election for all the local government’s area—the area; or (ii) for an election for a division of the local government’s area—the division;
- (i) for an election for all the local government’s area—the area; or
- (ii) for an election for a division of the local government’s area—the division;
- (b) persons whose names are not on the voters roll for the area or division because of official error;
- (c) persons who— (i) are not on the voters roll for the area or division but are entitled under the Electoral Act 1992 to be enrolled on the electoral roll for the electoral district under that Act in which the area or division is situated; and (ii) after the cut-off day for the poll and no later than 6p.m. on the day before the polling day, give the electoral commission a notice under the Electoral Act 1992 , section 65 .
- (i) are not on the voters roll for the area or division but are entitled under the Electoral Act 1992 to be enrolled on the electoral roll for the electoral district under that Act in which the area or division is situated; and
- (ii) after the cut-off day for the poll and no later than 6p.m. on the day before the polling day, give the electoral commission a notice under the Electoral Act 1992 , section 65 .
- (i) for an election for all the local government’s area—the area; or
- (ii) for an election for a division of the local government’s area—the division;
- (i) are not on the voters roll for the area or division but are entitled under the Electoral Act 1992 to be enrolled on the electoral roll for the electoral district under that Act in which the area or division is situated; and
- (ii) after the cut-off day for the poll and no later than 6p.m. on the day before the polling day, give the electoral commission a notice under the Electoral Act 1992 , section 65 .
- (a) more than once at the same election; or
- (b) at 2 or more divisions of the same local government area.