If you will be overseas at the time of the general election you can still vote by casting a special declaration vote.

Who can vote from overseas?

You can vote if you are enrolled and:

• you are a New Zealand citizen and have visited New Zealand within the last three years, or
• you are a permanent resident of New Zealand and have visited New Zealand in the last 12 months.

You can enrol or update your enrolment details online.

How do I vote?

Voting papers are not automatically sent to voters who are overseas. 

Voters overseas can:

• Download their voting papers
• Apply for postal voting papers
• Apply in person at an overseas post

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 4 913 1346.