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{{Delete|The page [[Electoral Rolls of New Zealand and their boundaries]] (proposed to be renamed to "New Zealand Electoral Rolls" has been rewritten and updated to contain all information about using electoral rolls (a.k.a voting registers) in New Zealand for genealogical purposes.}} | |||
New Zealand maintains lists of individuals eligible to vote in elections. These are called electoral rolls. Under the Constitutional Act of 1852 most adult male inhabitants of New Zealand were given the right to vote. Women were given the franchise in 1893. Other groups were given voting rights as time went on. For details about factors which affected entitlement to vote see: | New Zealand maintains lists of individuals eligible to vote in elections. These are called electoral rolls. Under the Constitutional Act of 1852 most adult male inhabitants of New Zealand were given the right to vote. Women were given the franchise in 1893. Other groups were given voting rights as time went on. For details about factors which affected entitlement to vote see: | ||