Current local election legislation does not allow:
- online or electronic voting (including voting by email when overseas)
- any voting outside of the official period
- voting on behalf of someone else.
International travel out of the voting period
Voting packs for the local elections will be posted out between Tuesday 9 September and Monday 22 September 2025.
If you are outside of New Zealand during the voting period (9 September to 11 October 2025), you have two options:
- ask someone to forward your voting pack to your overseas address
- email specialvotes@electionservices.co.nz to request a special voting pack. Include:
- the residential address where you are enrolled to vote
- the overseas address where you want the pack sent.
Keep in mind how long it might take for mail to reach you and get back to New Zealand. Your completed voting pack must arrive to us before 12 noon on Saturday 11 October 2025.
Late votes will not be counted and local election voting papers cannot be downloaded electronically.
How to request a special voting pack
Email specialvotes@electionservices.co.nz to request a special voting pack to be sent to your overseas address.
You are responsible for the return postage.
Your completed vote must reach us by Saturday 11 October 2025.