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.

Can I enrol online?

Yes, simply click "Enrol, check or update" to enrol or update your details and we'll either send you the printed copy, or you can download your own, to check, sign and send back.
If you would like to be able to update your enrolment details electronically please Read More here.

Can I enrol using a printed form?

Yes, you download the form or you can pick up an enrolment form called "Enrolling to vote: Application" from your nearest New Zealand PostShop which you can fill in and leave at the counter or send back freepost.  Or, phone us free on 0800 ENROL NOW (0800 36 76 56) or send your name and address to Freetext 3676, and we will post the form out to you.

What information do I need to give?

Please answer all questions on the enrolment form so we can enrol you correctly. Only your name, residential address and occupation will be printed in the electoral roll.

Your Full Name

This is needed to check that you've enrolled correctly, and to distinguish people with the same or similar names.

Date of Birth

This shows your registrar of electors that you are old enough to enrol and can also help us distinguish between people with the same name.

Updating your details Electronically

This allows you to opt in to update your enrolment details electronically. If you wish to update your personal information online in future, please fill in a new enrolment form and tick yes in the appropriate box in section A of the enrolment form.  You will need to provide your email address in Section D on the reverse of the form. Read More here.

Signature and Date

If you are a New Zealand Māori, or a descendant of a New Zealand Māori, you must sign and date in either the Māori panel or the General panel. You must not sign both. It is important you choose carefully which roll you want to be on. All other people must sign and date in the General panel. If you are physically disabled or overseas the application may be signed on your behalf.

Residential Address

This is your home address. A New Zealand Post Box or rural delivery number isn't enough to describe your address. We require your full home address so we can enrol you in the electorate in which you 'reside'. You "reside" at the place where you choose to make your home because of family or personal relations or for other domestic or personal reasons. Just because you may be occasionally or temporarily absent from that place does not mean that you do not reside there. Being absent from your place of residence because of your employment or education (or your spouse's employment or education) does not affect it either.The most important factor in working out where you reside is where you choose to make your home.

Postal Address

This is needed if your postal address is different from your residential address. We need to write to you to confirm your enrolment.

Occupation

This can also help us distinguish between people who have the same name. It can often appear on the printed roll in a shortened form.

Are you Māori?

Only New Zealand Māori, or descendants of New Zealand Māori, may answer by ticking the "YES" circle. All other people must tick the "NO" circle.

Phone Numbers

These are needed in case we have to contact you.

Email

An email address is required if you wish to be able to update your enrolment details electronically in future. Read Morehere.

Sketch Map

If you live at an un-numbered address, a sketch map showing the location of your residence is required to assist in establishing your correct electorate.

Have you changed your address recently?

If you've lived at your present residential address for less than one month, please complete these panels.

New Zealanders Overseas

You must only fill in these panels if you're overseas. Please print when you last lived in New Zealand, when you moved overseas, and the last address you lived at for at least one month before you left New Zealand.

What happens to my signed enrolment form after I've sent it back?

Your registrar of electors will check it is filled in correctly.  If it is, your name will go on the roll of the electorate you have last lived in for at least a month.  We will post you confirmation of your enrolment.

What happens if I consent to updating my enrolment details electronically on my enrolment form?

There are four steps to complete the registration process to be able to update your details electronically.

Step 1 - Provide consent for updating your enrolment details electronically
Before we can begin the online registration process, you must advise the Registrar of Electors that you consent to updating your details electronically by filling in an enrolment form. This consent is provided by ticking the appropriate box in Section A of the form and providing your email address in Section D on the reverse of the form.  Remember to sign the form and send it to us.
You can print the form with all your details on it, once you have completed updating your details at www.elections.org.nz.

Step 2 - Enter your personal verification code
When you consent to updating your enrolment details electronically, we will send you a personal verification code in the post. Simply enter your verification code the box at the top of this page.

Step 3 - Confirm your email address
When you enter your personal verification code, we will send you an email to confirm that we have the correct email address for you. Simply click on the link in the email.

Step 4 - Set up your igovt logon
Once your enrolment form has been processed, we will provide you with a link to the igovt logon service. This service allows you to log into multiple government online services using one username and password.
If you already have an igovt logon, then once you have filled in an enrolment form and your Registrar of Electors has processed it you will be able to update your enrolment details electronically.

Registration Complete
Once you have completed these steps, you will be registered to update your enrolment details electronically.

In the future if you need to update your enrolment details, you will be able to click on the 'igovt logon' button on the enrolment page and provide us with the updated information online.