If you’re of New Zealand Māori descent, you can choose to enrol on the Māori roll or the general roll. The roll you choose may affect who you can vote for at local elections.
If you choose the Māori roll and your council has a Māori ward or constituency, you will vote for candidates in the Māori ward or constituency.
If you choose the general roll, or your council does not have a Māori ward or constituency, you will vote for candidates in a general ward or constituency.
No matter which roll you’re on, you will choose from the same list of candidates when making your vote for mayor.
How to change your roll
If you would like to change your roll type in time for the local elections, you need to do so by midnight, Thursday 10 July. You can’t change rolls in the three months before the local elections.
You can change your roll by completing and returning the form in your enrolment update pack. You can also change your roll online, or by completing and returning a printed enrolment form.
If you change your roll after Thursday 10 July, the change will not be processed until after the local elections.