Accessible voting

Election Day is Saturday 8 November.  Polling places will be open from 9am until 7pm.  They will be identified as fully accessible or accessible with assistance.  Accessible parking and table top voting will be available.

The list of where to vote will be available on www.elections.org.nz or in the EasyVote pack which comes out in the week before Election Day.

If people need help when they go to vote, they can ask one of the staff at the polling place.  If people need help to read or mark the ballot paper, a friend, family member or electoral official can help.

If someone has difficulty travelling to a polling place for any reason they should contact their Returning Officer who will be able to suggest options.

People who have enrolled to vote will receive an Easy Vote card. It has your details on it and makes voting easier and quicker when you vote.

People who aren’t in their electorate or who can’t get to a polling place on election day can vote in advance between Wednesday 22 October and 6pm Friday 7 November.

A brochure with the options available if you are unable to get to a polling place on Election Day is available or in large print format.

Voting papers can be collected or posted to you.  Contact the Returning Officer for your electorate if you need ballot papers to be sent to you in the mail or collected for you by someone else.

Enrolling and voting information is available in a range of formats.

There are two DVDs:
- Get Ready and Vote at the General Election - The Easy Way: People with intellectual disabilities talk about voting.
- Enrolling and Voting at the General Election - The Easy Way:  A DVD in New Zealand Sign Language.

A plain language booklet - Get Ready and Vote: The Easy Guide to Voting

A poster - Voting on Election Day is Easy -  This poster sets out the key steps involved in voting in a polling place.

Other information is available in 21 languages including New Zealand Sign Language.

Braille and audio information has also been distributed through the New Zealand Foundation of the Blind.

For more information and copies of these resources:

Contact:      Anna Hughes, Chief Electoral Office, Ministry of Justice
Email:        .(JavaScript must be enabled to view this email address)
Freephone:  0800 36 76 56
Website:    http://www.elections.org.nz/app/stationery