Who can vote from overseas?
You can vote if you are enrolled
and:
You can enrol or update your enrolment details online.
How do I vote?
Voting papers are
not automatically sent to voters who are overseas.
You cannot vote by email or return your voting papers electronically. If you are
overseas at the time of a general election or by-election then there are several
options open to you. You can:
1. Cast an advance vote
If you will be in New Zealand in the two and a half weeks
before election day, you can cast an advance vote at any advance voting facility.
2. Download voting papers
If you are overseas and are on the published roll you will be able to download your voting papers. This is the quickest and easiest way to obtain your ballot paper.
You can apply to have voting papers posted to you. These are normally sent from New Zealand approximately three weeks before election day.
You will be able to vote in person at a number of overseas posts, including New Zealand diplomatic posts.
You can enrol or check and update your details online.
You can also:
If you would like a friend or family member in New Zealand to complete an enrolment form for you then they will need to be a registered elector and will need to print "Elector overseas - signed by their direction" on the form next to their signature.
If you would like the form completed by someone who holds a Power of Attorney for you then they must print "Elector overseas - Power of Attorney" next to their signature.
How can I find out more?
For questions about voting from overseas email
overseas@elections.org.nz.
For questions about enrolling email enrol@elections.org.nz.
From within New Zealand call 0800 36 76 56
From overseas call +64 4 495 0030.