If you’re already on the electoral roll, you can vote in the local elections - your voting papers will be sent to your registered address by 22 September.
If you haven't voted before, you can enrol if you’re:
- 18 or older,
- a New Zealand citizen or permanent resident, and
- have lived in New Zealand for more than one year continuously at some time in your life.
To vote in Masterton you need to live in the Masterton District. If you don't live in Masterton but own property here, you can enrol as a non-resident ratepayer elector.
If you enrol or update your address after 1 August 2025, you won’t get your voting papers sent to you in the mail. You’ll need to contact us to make a special vote, organise to make special vote by calling 06 370 6300, emailing harrietk@mstn.govt.nz or dropping into Waiata House, 27 Lincoln Road, Masterton.
Enrol or update your details online, or call 0800 36 76 56 for help.
