Key Dates for the 2025 Elections
Last updated: 20 Mar, 2025 02:31pm
To Friday 11 April
Check you are enrolled to vote online.
Visit vote.nz or reply to enrolment letter.
Tuesday 24 June: Election Candidate Briefing
Meet the Electoral Officer at the Carterton Events Centre
To Friday 1 August
Last day for updating enrolment details before needing to cast a special vote.
To Friday 1 August
Consider being a candidate
[No later than] Friday 4 July
Public Notice of Election
Friday 11 July
Pre-election period begins
Friday 18 July
Last date for Pre-Election Report publishing
Friday 1 August
Nominations close 12 noon/ roll closes
Wednesday 6 August
Public notice of day of election, candidates’ names
Tuesday 9 September
Voting opens. Delivery of documents begins
Monday 22 September
Delivery of voting documents ends
Contact us if you have not received your documents by the end of this week.
Tuesday 7 October
Last date for postal voting. After this date, votes will be accepted at the main office of Carterton District Council, 28 Holloway St until 4 pm Friday 10 October, or at the Carterton Events Centre from 9 – 12 pm on Saturday 11 October.
Friday 10 October
Votes will be accepted at the main office of Carterton District Council, 28 Holloway St, until 4 pm.
Saturday 11 October: Election Day
- Voting closes 12 noon – counting commences.
- Progress/preliminary results available as soon as practicable after close of voting.