How to enrol
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How to enrol to vote
Enrolling to vote is easy. You will not be able to vote if you are not enrolled before election day. It is compulsory to be enrolled if you are qualified, although voting is optional. Read more »
How to keep your enrolment up to date
It is easy to keep your enrolment up to date as your details change, particularly if you make a redirection order with NZ Post. We also run enrolment update campaigns from time to time. If any of our letters to you are "returned to sender" then you will have to enrol again. Read more »
How to enrol if you are Māori
As a New Zealand Māori, or a descendant of a New Zealand Māori, you have the choice of enrolling to vote at parliamentary elections on a Māori roll or a General roll. Read more »
How to enrol before you are 18
You can make a "provisional enrolment" as soon as you turn 17 by making a standard enrolment application described under How to enrol to vote. On your 18th birthday you will be put on the electoral roll automatically. Read more »
How to enrol from overseas
If you are 18 years of age or older and either: a New Zealand citizen and have been in New Zealand in the past three years, or a New Zealand permanent resident who has been in New Zealand in the past 12 months, then you may enrol. Read more »
How to enrol on the unpublished roll
If you are an eligible elector and believe that having your details recorded on the published electoral roll could threaten your personal safety, or that of your family, you may request that your details be included only on the unpublished roll. Read more »
