General information

Voters with disabilities can either vote on election day, in advance, or cast a special declaration vote from home.

Voters who are unable to mark their ballot paper because of a disability are entitled to nominate a person to do this for them.

Resources available include:

• DVD – Enrolling and Voting at the General Election- The Easy Way: A DVD in New Zealand Sign Language

• DVD Get Ready and Vote at the General Election - The Easy Way: People with intellectual disabilities talk about voting DVD, Also availablle as (.mpg, 23MB)

• Booklet Get Ready and Vote: The Easy Guide to Voting a plain language information resource about enrolling and voting

• Poster Voting on Election Day is Easy

Improving access to voting for disabled people - action plan

In preparation for the 2008 general election disability groups were consulted and an action plan, Access ’08, developed to improve accessibility. 

The consultation confirmed three priority areas for improvement:

1. the content and format of electoral information
2. the subsequent distribution of this information
3. physical access and assistance at polling places.

Relevant Resources

Voting in the 2008 general election - the easy way!

How to make an advance vote

How to make a special declaration vote

Unable to get to polling place?