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WCC, Electors' Rolls (electoral rolls) for district and other elections, and for polls

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Archives Identifier00272Date Range1927-2025DescriptionThe electors' rolls list all people within the Wellington City Council boundaries qualified to vote in municipal elections. Only rolls for triennial council elections have been retained, except where these do not exist, and some rolls prepared for polls have been retained to cover similar time periods. Triennial elections are consistently covered from 1969 to 2025 (although there are some gaps).

Information on electoral rolls includes surname, christian names, occupation, address and details of qualification.

District electoral roll eligibility changed at several times over the period The rolls have had a variety of titles over the period. The rolls were prepared every few years and up until the 1940's were always a single volume. After that date, each roll appeared in two or more volumes, often with a supplementary list. From 1989 there were separate sections for each ward of the city (and a street index of wards), and for residential rolls and ratepayer (non-residential) rolls. The series also includes some rolls prepared for by-elections and special polls, where rolls do not exist for triennial council elections.

Qualifying to vote was a rather complex affair with individuals being able to qualify under four, or sometimes five, different primary categories. Qualification could be Freehold, Ratepayer, Residential or Occupier. An examination of the rolls indicates that almost all were in the Ratepayer or Residential categories. The precise nature of the Freehold and Occupier status isn't clear.

For a short period in the 1940's, an additional category of State Tenant was in use. In addition to people being entitled to vote because they fitted one of the above categories, in which case they were deemed to be qualified in their Own Right (OR), people could also qualify because of their spouse. Qualification by this method was termed 'in right'. Thus, a person could be entitled to vote as in Right of Husband (RH) or Right of Wife (RW). This later form of qualification was discontinued in the 1950's.Quantity (Linear Metres)3.34MediumFileSystem of ArrangementThere is a separate set of rolls for each election - local elections are held every three years. For each election there is a separate roll for each ward within the city. Where a by-election is held there will be a separate roll for that, which may be outside of elections every three year depending when the election was held. Collection TypeWellington City Council

District Electors' Roll, City of Wellington

District Electors' Roll and Supplementary Roll, City of Wellington

District Electors' Roll and Supplementary Roll [Marked]

District Electors' Roll for City of Wellington

District Electors' Roll and Supplementary Roll for City of Wellington

Supplementary District Electors' Roll, City of Wellington

District Electors' Roll for the City of Wellington

Supplementary Roll for the City of Wellington

Roll and Supplementary Roll for City of Wellington

District Electors' Roll for the City of Wellington

Supplementary Roll for City of Wellington

Roll and Supplementary Roll, City of Wellington

District Electors' Roll, City of Wellington

Supplementary District Electors' Roll, City of Wellington

District Electors' Roll, City of Wellington

District Electors' Roll A-L, City of Wellington

District Electors' Roll M-Z, City of Wellington

District Electors' Roll

Main and Supplementary District Electors' Roll [annotated but not marked]

Main and Supplementary District Electors' Roll

Document

Supplementary District Electors Roll, City of Wellington

Street Index of Wellington City Wards: Eastern, Southern, Western, Tawa, Northern

Ratepayer Electoral Roll (Preliminary Roll) Local Authority Elections

Ratepayer Electoral Roll, Southern Ward By-election 2 November

Ratepayer Electoral Roll Local Authority Elections 1998, 10 October

Wellington City Council Electoral System Poll 2008, Eastern Ward 27 September 2008

Wellington City Council Electoral System Poll 2008, Northern Ward 27 September 2008.

Wellington City Council Electoral System Poll 2008, Onslow - Western ward 27 September 2008.

Wellington City Council Electoral System Poll 2008, Southern Ward 27 September 2008.

Wellington City Council Local Authority Elections 2007 Northern Ward Electoral Roll 13 October 2007

Wellington City Council Local Authority Elections 2007 Onslow-Western Ward Electoral Roll 13 October 2007

Wellington City Council Local Authority Elections 2007 Southern Ward Electoral Roll 13 October 2007

Wellington City Council Local Authority Elections 2007 Lambton Ward Electoral Roll 13 October 2007

Wellington City Council Local Authority Elections 2007 Eastern Ward Electoral Roll 13 October 2007

Wellington City Council, 2013 Triennial Elections, Lambton Ward, Final Electoral Roll

Wellington City Council, 2013 Triennial Elections, Onslow-Western Ward, Final Electoral Roll

Wellington City Council, 2013 Triennial Elections, Eastern Ward, Final Electoral Roll

Wellington City Council, 2013 Triennial Elections, Northern Ward, Final Electoral Roll

Wellington City Council, 2013 Triennial Elections, Southern Ward, Final Electoral Roll

Absolutely Positively Wellington City Council, 2019 Triennial Elections, Takapū/Northern Ward Electoral Roll

Absolutely Positively Wellington City Council, Pōtitanga Kawanatanga ā Rohe, 2022 Local Government Elections, Pukehīnau/Lambton General Ward, Final Electoral Roll

Absolutely Positively Wellington City Council, Pōtitanga Kawanatanga ā Rohe, 2022 Local Government Elections, Te Whanganui-a-Tara Māori Ward, Final Electoral Roll

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WCC, Electors' Rolls (electoral rolls) for district and other elections, and for polls