Te ara pōti i ngā pōtitanga ā-rohe How to vote in local elections

Rectangular vote box, featuring orange colouring, the Auckland Council logo, a tick icon and the text "Want a better Auckland? Drop your local elections vote in here."
A mock-up of the local elections voting document showing the candidates, barcodes and boxes to tick for mayor, ward councillors and local board members.
Mock-up of vote showing the candidates and boxes to tick for mayor, ward councillors and local board members..

An example of a local elections voting paper showing sample candidates and check boxes.

You must drop your voting document into one of our vote boxes before 12 noon on Saturday 11 October 2025. Late votes will not be counted.