We check every special vote to make sure each person is enrolled and eligible to vote. The registrar then says whether the voter is enrolled. A special vote is like a normal vote but the voter must also sign a declaration form. A voter must cast a special vote whenever they:. If a referendum has been held, we count the referendum votes at this point and announce the results with the official election results.
When the official count is final, the chief electoral officer declares the official election results and any referendum results by publishing a notice in the official government newspaper, the New Zealand Gazette. The results are also available online at www. The certificate of results for each electorate for the General Election, signed by the returning officer and a Justice of the Peace, are available below. For a limited time, certain people can apply for a recount or challenge an election result through an election petition.
Election recounts and petitions. Skip to main content Skip to navigation within this section. Home About elections How are general election votes counted? About elections. Our process for counting votes is very thorough and careful, so everyone can trust the results. Counting the votes is a big job.
We do the preliminary counts first and then the official count. It is a manual count All votes are counted by hand in New Zealand. Voting in a by-election is like voting in a general election. When you get to a voting place, someone will be there to guide you. Someone will find your name on the printed electoral roll and give you a voting paper. You take your voting paper to a voting booth.
Your voting paper will have a list of candidates. You tick the circle next to the candidate you want to represent you, fold your paper in half, and put it into a voting box. What is a referendum? In a local election, you vote for who you want to represent your local community. Local elections are held to elect members for organisations like councils city, district, and regional and district health boards.
What are local elections? Skip to main content Skip to navigation within this section. How to vote. Learn how to vote in a general election, by-election, referendum or local election. Voting in a general election Every 3 years, New Zealand has a general election. Not enrolled yet? Enrol now The next general election is in Open all. The pack tells you: how to vote who the candidates and political parties are when you can vote how to find voting places near you.
When can you vote? On election day, voting places are open from 9am to 7pm. Where do you go to vote? Voting from overseas? What do you take with you when you vote? What happens when you get to a voting place? On the left side of your voting paper, tick the circle next to the name of the party you choose. On the right side of your voting paper for the election, tick the circle next to the name of the electorate candidate you choose.
You can only vote for one party and one candidate. Skip to main content Skip to navigation within this section.
How to vote. Open all. Are you a permanent resident? Are you a public servant or member of the New Zealand Defence Force?
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