(1) A person may apply to the returning officer for postal voting papers to be issued to the person if:
(a) the person claims to be entitled to vote in the election; and
(b) the person's name does not appear on the electoral roll; and
(c) the person makes the application:
(i) in the approved form; and
(ii) after the electoral roll closes under regulation 11(1); and
(iii) before election day.
(2) A person whose name appears on the electoral roll is taken to have applied for postal voting papers.