Who can enrol to vote
You can enrol to vote as a resident if you:
- are 18 years or older on or before 10 October 2025,
- are a New Zealand Citizen or permanent resident, and
- have lived in New Zealand continuously for 12 months or more at some time in your life.
If you’re enrolled to vote for the parliamentary elections, then you’re automatically enrolled for Council elections too.
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How to enrol
It’s easy to enrol to vote or update your enrolment details.
- Enrol online at vote.nz
- Call 0800 36 76 56
- Freetext your name and address to 3676
- Download and complete this enrolment form and email it to enrol@vote.nz or post it to Electoral Commission, Freepost 2 Enrol, PO Box 190, Wellington 6140
Maaori roll
The Maaori Electoral Option is a choice for Maaori about which electoral roll to be on: the Maaori roll or the general roll.
This option closes three months before election day, so if you want to change rolls you must do this before midnight Thursday 10 July 2025.
Visit vote.nz to find out more, and to choose either the Maaori roll or the General roll.
When to enrol
The Electoral Roll closes on Friday 1 August 2025. If you enrol after this date, you will need to cast a ‘special vote’ at the election.
How to enrol if you are a ratepayer for Hamilton but you don’t live here
If you own property in Hamilton but live elsewhere you may be able to enrol as a non-resident ratepayer elector and vote in both areas.
Find out how to enrol, and who can enrol as a ratepayer elector, so you can vote in the elections.
Simply download an Enrolment Form for Ratepayer Electors, fill it in and email it to ratepayer@electionservices.co.nz or post it to Electoral Officer, PO Box 5135, Victoria Street West, Auckland 1142.
Or, check if you are eligible as a ratepayer elector, and submit an enrolment form electronically, by clicking this button:
How to enrol, and who can enrol as a ratepayer elector, so you can vote in the elections
The Electoral Roll closes on Friday 1 August 2025. If you enrol after this date, you will need to cast a ‘special vote’ at the election. Find out how to enrol, and who can enrol as a ratepayer elector, so you can vote in the elections.
Key dates
Enrol
Nominations open
Maaori Electoral Option closes at midnight
Nominations close at midday
Voting opens
Voting closes at midday
Results
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Electoral Officer
Hamilton City Governance Team
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Last updated 9 June 2025