Inspection of electoral roll
259 Inspection of electoral roll
Any person may, at any reasonable time and free of charge, inspect the electoral roll kept under section 258(1).
A person who is entitled to be enrolled on an electoral roll in respect of an electoral area may, by notice in writing to the general manager, object to – an error, in the electoral roll, in the particulars in respect of any person or body corporate; or the omission of the name of any person from the electoral roll, if – the person whose name has been omitted has lodged an electoral enrolment form under section 257 in respect of the electoral area; or a nomination, to vote on behalf of a corporate body in the electoral area, of the person whose name has been omitted, has effect under section 255.
On receipt of an objection, the general manager may make any adjustments necessary to correct the electoral roll kept under section 258(1).
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