Voting guide

Voting for this year’s local government election starts on Friday September 16 and closes at noon on Saturday October 8.

The vote is via the postal service and voting papers must be sent by October 5. If you miss this date, you can still vote by taking your voting papers to a ballot box by 12 noon on Saturday October 8.

Ballot box locations are available online via the Auckland Council website. Kaipara voters can deliver their voting papers to the ballot box at Kaipara District Council’s main office in Dargaville, or the office in Mangawhai on Molesworth Drive.

Residents must be enrolled to vote and can check their enrolment details or enrol online at
elections.org.nz. If you are not enrolled you can print a form from the Council website, or pick one up at your local Post shop. Sending a text to 3676 or calling 0800 36 76 56 will also ensure you get an enrolment form delivered to your address.

Once enrolled, voters will receive official voting papers between September 16 and 21.