Pursuant to section 14(2) of the Referenda (Postal Voting) Act 2000, the Chief Registrar of Electors gives the following notice.
N o t i c e
1. Title—This notice is the Referenda (Closing of Preliminary Referendum Rolls) Notice 2009.
2. Date for closing of preliminary referendum rolls—The date appointed for the closing of the preliminary referendum rolls is 22 May 2009.
Dated at Wellington this 31st day of March 2009.
JOHN ALLEN, Chief Registrar of Electors.
Explanatory Note
This note is not part of the notice, but is intended to indicate its general effect.
The preliminary referendum rolls have to be printed for each electoral district in preparation for the forthcoming referendum on the question: “Should a smack as part
of good parental correction be a criminal offence in
New Zealand?” The referendum will be conducted by postal voting in the period starting on 31 July 2009 and ending at 7.00pm on 21 August 2009.
The preliminary referendum rolls list electors who are enrolled on a date appointed for the closing of the rolls. This notice appoints 22 May 2009 as that date. The
rolls will be printed as soon as practicable after that date and will then be available for public inspection.