2007 Elections - Enrol To vote in a local body election, you need to be on the electoral roll. You are eligible to enrol if you: ▪ are 18 years of age or older, and ▪ are a New Zealand citizen or permanent resident, and ▪ have lived in New Zealand, continuously, at any time for one year or more, and ▪ have lived at your current address for more than one month Or, if you: ▪ are a non resident ratepayer who has applied for enrolment on the ratepayer roll    Or, if you: ▪ are resident outside of the Masterton District and have been nominated by a firm, company, corporation or society paying rates on a property in the Masterton District.   How to Enrol Residential Electoral Roll All parliamentary electors are automatically enrolled on the local body residential electoral roll at the address where they live. You can change your address details on the residential electoral roll by: ▪ completing the appropriate form at any post shop ▪ telephoning 0800 ENROLNOW (0800 367 656) ▪ going to the Electoral Enrolment Centre website.                                 Ratepayer Roll If you are on the parliamentary roll in one local authority area and pay rates on a property in another, you may be eligible to apply for enrolment on the non-resident ratepayer roll (for the area in which you pay rates but don't reside). Companies, organisations or societies paying rates on a property may nominate one of its members or officers as a ratepayer elector (provided that both the person nominating and the nominee live outside the area). Ratepayer roll enrolment forms are available at Council offices and libraries or from the Council Electoral Officer. To change your details on the ratepayer roll, contact the Electoral Officer.   More Information The Electoral Officer Masterton District Council  Warwick Lampp Electoral Officer/Business Development Manager electionz.com Ltd PO Box 5252, Christchurch Ph  (03) 377 3530 Fax (03) 377 1474 Mobile 021 498 517 Email wlampp@electionz.com or from the Masterton District Council Offices PO Box 444, Masterton Ph  (06) 370 6300 Fax (06) 378 8400 Email janetteg@mstn.govt.nz  Related Links Electoral Enrolment Centre Website