Get ready to vote in the 2025 Auckland Council elections. Find out what you need to do to enrol so you can vote to have your say.
To be eligible to vote you must:
If you have not enrolled to vote or updated your address before 5pm on Friday 1 August 2025, you will not receive your voting documents in the post. You can still enrol to vote but you will need to cast a special vote.
We will publish information about special votes closer to the time.
To enrol you must verify your identity and will need one of the following documents:
If you are not able to enrol online, there are other ways to enrol or to update your details. Go to Other ways to enrol for more information.
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You are automatically enrolled to vote in the 2025 local body elections if you are an Auckland resident and are already on the parliamentary electoral roll for the general election.
When you move house be sure to inform the Electoral Commission.
When voting papers are returned as undelivered to the Electoral Commission, they have no option but to remove you from the electoral roll if you have not updated your address.
You can check and update your details online or by calling 0800 36 76 56.
You may be eligible to enrol on the non-resident ratepayer electoral roll and vote in the Tāmaki Makaurau local elections, if you:
A company or society that pays property rates can also qualify as a ratepayer elector.
Check if you are eligible to enrol on the ratepayer electoral roll.
You can also call the Electoral Office on 0800 922 822 if you have any questions.
Contact the Electoral Commission if you:
Visit the Electoral Commission website or phone 0800 36 76 56.
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.
Find out how to get nominated, what it takes to be a candidate and how to run a successful local elections campaign.
A list of the key dates for local elections 2025.
Find out the difference between local and general elections, how the elections process works, why you should vote and how representation works.
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Learn how we honour Te Tiriti o Waitangi and about Māori representation in Tāmaki Makaurau / Auckland.
