Voting - Māori Ward by-election
From 1 June 2023, those on the Māori electoral roll can vote in the Waipā Māori Ward by-election.
Who are the Waipā Māori Ward by-election 2023 candidates?
Download the candidate profiles: Waipā Māori Ward by-election candidate profiles
To check if you’re enrolled on the Māori electoral roll or to update your details visit elections.org.nz.
Please download the following documents:
Māori Roll and General Roll
If you’re of Māori descent and enrolling for the first time, you have an important choice to make. You need to decide which electoral roll you want to be on: the General roll or the Māori roll. You can also change your roll type at any time, except:
- in the 3 months before a general election
- in the 3 months before local elections which are held every 3 years
- before a parliamentary by-election if the change would move you into the electorate where the by-election is being held.
For more information on the Māori electoral option please visit the electoral commission webpage what is the Māori electoral option?
Voting
You can deliver your voting papers from Thursday 1 June until 12 noon, Friday 23 June at any of the following places:
- Waipā District Council Offices
- external voting drop-off box at the Te Awamutu Library
- or visit one of the participating supermarkets where our new orange ballot bins are stationed.
- Countdown Te Awamutu
- Fresh Choice Leamington
- Fresh Choice Te Awamutu
Postal Voting
You can also post your vote at any NZ Post Box nationwide as long as you get it in the post no later than Monday 19 June to ensure it is received in time to be counted. To find a post box near you, visit the NZ Post website and search your area.
Special Vote
Special votes are available if:
- your name does not appear on the final published electoral roll for the Māori Ward by-election, but you qualify as an elector for the by-election
- after the mail delivery on Wednesday 7 June, you still have not received a voting pack
- you spoil or damage the voting document you received in the post
- you will be travelling during the voting period (from 1 June to 12 noon on Friday 23 June 2023).
You can either phone and request a special voting pack to be posted out to you, or call into either of the Council offices during our normal office hours.
Although you can cast a special vote when you have not enrolled to vote, you will have to enroll by Thursday 22 June for your vote to be valid.
