04/10/2026
Can’t get to a voting place? If you are enrolled, you can still vote. You can authorise someone to collect your voting papers, bring them to you, and return them for you. They must take your vote back to a voting place before 7pm on Saturday 7 November.
You can use the official authorisation form on vote.nz or write your own note. Include your name, phone number, address, roll type, and a clear statement that gives the person permission to collect your voting papers. You and the authorised person must both sign and date it.
If you do not have someone who can help, contact the Electoral Commission as early as possible to discuss another way to receive and return your voting papers.
If you cannot mark your voting papers because you are blind, have low vision, or have a physical disability, you may be able to use the telephone dictation voting service. You must register before using this service. Registration opens on 5 October and closes at 12 noon on Election Day. Telephone dictation voting closes at 7 pm on Election Day.
More information is available on our website: https://www.cab.org.nz/article/KB00001068
For help call the Electoral Commission on 0800 36 76 56 or contact your local CAB.
