Who can vote?
Anyone who is correctly enrolled can vote in the local elections where they live. To vote in a local body election you need to be registered on the electoral role. you can enrol to vote at anytime.
You're eligible to enrol and vote if you:
- are 18 years or older
- a New Zealand citizen or permanent resident
- have lived in New Zealand for more than 12 months continuously at any time
- have lived at your current address for more than 1 month
- are a non-resident ratepayer who has applied for enrolment on the ratepayer roll
Every eligible person in a household can enrol and post their own individual vote.
If you're enrolled for the general election for Parliament, you'll automatically be placed on Council's electoral roll.
If you're of Māori descent and enrolling for the first time, you'll be able to choose if you wish to register on the Māori roll or the general roll.
