Where You Can Vote In Advance And On Election Day

There
will be more than 2300 voting locations open on election day
– 7 November.

The Electoral Commission says of these,
67 will be bilingual – voters can go through the voting
process in te reo Māori or English – and six will have sign
language interpreters.

There will be 1679 fully
accessible polling locations, and three locations with quiet
times.

“Our voting places are in locations people go
in their daily lives including community halls, schools,
shopping malls, places of worship, tertiary education
providers and marae,” chief electoral officer Karl Le Quesne
said.

Though votes would be taken at a total of 2638
locations during the voting period, only 2315 will be open
on election day on 7 November.

Advance voting will
begin on Monday 26 October, the day after enrolments
close.

Where to vote

A list of voting places
is available
online and at local supermarkets.

Le Quesne said
the days and times voting places will be open during advance
voting varies, so people are asked to check before they go
to vote.

“During advance voting, look out for a list
of your nearest voting places at your local supermarket as
this is a really easy way to find out where to vote in your
community. People can also call us for free on 0800 36 76 56
and our team will be ready to help you find your nearest
voting place.’

“Anyone who cannot make it to a voting
place should also give us a call. We have alternative voting
options available.”

There is information for people
who need help to vote here:
https://vote.nz/2026-general-election/voting-in-the-election/need-help-to-vote

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