There are several ways you can enrol to vote or update your details to make sure you can vote on the day.
Enrolling online is the quickest and easiest way to enrol to vote.
Enrol or update your details online through the Electoral Commission website.
You can download an enrollment form here and either:
You can have an enrolment form mailed to you by:
You can update your details at any time until three months before the next election by:
If you are eligible for the Māori Electoral Roll you can change to and from at any time until three months before the next election through these same methods.
Complete an enrolment form online and have it emailed or posted to you for you to sign and return to the Electoral Commission.
Further information can be found on the Electoral Commission website here.
You don't have to be 18 years old to enrol. You can enrol from your 17th birthday so that the next time an election comes around you're all prepared to vote.
The Electoral Commission works with Council to keep the electoral rolls updated. This is important because the voting information packs that you receive in the mail are tailored to your local area and the candidates who are nominated in it.
You can check or update your details online or call the Electoral Commission on 0800 36 76 56.
Once you enrol, you are enrolled for both the Central Government elections and the Local Government elections.
By enrolling and checking that your details are up-to-date, you are making sure that you will receive your voter information pack in the mail.
Your pack will include:
Postage is paid for on the return of the envelopes, so all you need to do is drop them in the nearest post box or voting box before polling close date.
When you receive your voter information pack, check that the information is correct.
If there is an error or you have not received your voter information pack, call the Electoral Commission at 0800 36 76 56.
