He pārongo mā te hunga pōti Information for voters

Find out who can vote, how to enrol and check if you are on the electoral roll.

Find out how to return your vote, what voting papers and vote boxes look like, how the winners are decided and more.

Read quick facts about the local elections, learn how elected members make decisions that affect you and your local community. Learn why voting is important.

If you are travelling during the voting period or do not receive a voting pack when they are sent out, you may be eligible to cast a special vote.

Find out what to do if you are overseas during the voting period.

Learn how much individual candidates got in donations and spent on advertising during the 2019 and 2022 local elections campaigns.

Find out what you can and cannot do with your voting papers during a local election .

Find out what happens once voting closes, how votes are counted and what each of the election stages mean.

Translated information for voters, including which positions you will be voting for, who is running for election and general voting guidelines.

Find out about the range of services and resources Auckland Council provides to support disabled communities across the Auckland region.

Find the local board and ward you will be voting in for the 2028 local elections, plus learn more about how they work.