Te ara hei whai ki te kore ō puka pōti e tae atu ki a koe What to do if you do not receive your voting papers

Voting packs were sent to enrolled voters from Tuesday 9 September to Monday 22 September 2025.

If your voting pack has not arrived in the post, you can cast a special vote.

Why your voting pack may not arrive

Your voting pack may not have arrived if:

you have recently changed address
you are on the unpublished electoral roll.

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