New Zealand Election Voting From Overseas

The 2020 general election will be held in new zealand on 17 october along with the end of life choice and cannabis referendums.

New zealand election voting from overseas. The 2020 new zealand general election was held on saturday 17 october 2020 to determine the composition of the 53rd parliament. It s easy to vote from overseas and have your say in new zealand s elections. Not all new zealanders will get to have a say come october 17.

The new zealand electoral commission manages voting in new zealand s elections. Firstly to ensure you re able to vote you need to check you are eligible you have enrolled and your details are correct. To simplify processing and counting overseas votes will be sent to and counted at the electoral commission s central processing centre in wellington rather than to electorate returning officers.

This year 72 759 from overseas enrolled to vote. Kiwis who are overseas can cast their vote in new zealand s general election from today wednesday 31 august 2005. Overseas voters can now download voting papers from the elections website or vote in person at one of 58 overseas posts says chief electoral officer david henry.

On the left side of your voting paper tick the circle next to the name of the party you choose. Mark your general election voting papers. Voters elected 120 members to the house of representatives 72 from single member electorates and 48 from closed party lists two referendums one on the personal use of cannabis and one on euthanasia were also held.

Official results including all recounted ordinary votes and special votes as well as the official results of the two referendums are expected to. You are 18 years or older. A new zealand citizen who s visited new zealand within the last 3 years.

Official results of the election and referendums. Due to the covid 19 pandemic voting from overseas will be different from past years. You may also be able to vote at an overseas voting place or ask us to send postal voting papers to you overseas.