Voting runs from the 9th of September to the 11th of October
“This election will shape our city for the next ten years, so make your vote count!
Voting is easy
You might get your ballot in the mail
Papers will be sent out to you between the 9th and 22nd of September. If you don’t receive your ballot papers by the 22nd of September you’ll need to vote in person at a Special Voting Location.
Fill it out with Geordie #1
For the Wellington City Council Election we’ll be voting with Single Transferrable Vote. That means if you want Geordie to get elected you’ll need to put a 1 in the box next to his name!
After that you can number as many people as you like.
Vote to KEEP the Māori Ward
Māori wards give tangata whenua a guaranteed seat at the table in local government. A voice in decisions that impact their whenua, whānau and their future.
For more information about our Māori Wards you can read about them here
Send it back or drop it off
You can either send your ballot back in the post by the 7th of October or drop if in an orange bin around the city. You can find your nearest voting bin here.
If you’re voting in person at the Library you can drop your ballot papers off there.
Voting in person
Where
Te Awe Library
29 Brandon Street
Wellington 6011
9.30am–5.30pm, Monday–Friday
10am–4pm, Saturday 4 October 2025
9.30am–12 noon, Saturday 11 October 2025