If you don't receive any voting papers, you can request a special vote. There are many reasons you could cast a special vote, including:
- your name does not appear on the final electoral roll, but you qualify as an elector
- you have chosen to put your name on the unpublished (confidential) roll
- you have moved since the electoral roll was compiled (and have lived at your new residential address for one month or more)
- you spoilt, lost or did not receive your ordinary voting document
- you will be away from your residential address during the voting period
- you are eligible to vote for some positions in the elections as a ratepayer elector (for a property you own but do not live in)
If you aren't on the electoral roll and you need to request a special vote, you'll need to enrol. Visit the Electoral Commission(external link), call 0800 36 76 56, or freetext your name and address to 3676.
You will need to complete a statutory declaration when you cast a special vote. This is a legal requirement to protect voters against possible duplicate voting. The statutory declaration will be provided to the person casting a special vote, along with a special voting paper and candidate information booklet.
Where can I get my special voting documents?
Special voting documents for the 2020 Mt Herbert by-election will be available from the day voting opens in January 2020. Watch this space for details.
If you have any questions about special voting, please contact Electoral Officer Jo Daly on 03 941 8581 or jo.daly@ccc.govt.nz