It’s time to vote in Auckland’s local elections, which means you should have received your voting pack in the letterbox by now.
But if it hasn’t landed, Auckland Council has got you covered, no more waiting around by the letterbox, let’s Vote-on-the-Go!
To pick up a voting pack, the council has more than 90 Vote-on-the-Go locations, where Aucklanders can enrol and vote on the spot while out and about at places such as markets, community centres, universities, marae and more.
Track down your Vote-on-the-Go location using the Vote Auckland interactive map, bring yourself and any of your friends and whānau who don’t have voting papers, and make an event of it. No identification or paperwork is necessary.
Auckland Council’s General Manager Governance and Engagement, Lou-Ann Ballantyne hopes these voting activations will help make voting more accessible for more Aucklanders.
“If you couldn’t enrol on time or perhaps your voting papers did a no-show, make sure you get to a Vote-on-the-Go before voting closes at midday on Saturday 11 October,” says Ms Ballantyne.
“To assist voters and enable participation, we’re thankful that many staff across the organisation have volunteered to work at these events outside of their usual roles and hours.
“We need more Aucklanders to take an active role in having their say on the region’s leadership. The council’s decisions affect every resident and so everyone should choose who makes those decisions,” she says.
“Participation is pivotal to our democratic society and it’s a ‘superpower’ that’s part of being an Aucklander, so we’re doing everything we can to remind Aucklanders not to waste the opportunity to vote.
“Vote now, so you don’t miss out on choosing who represents you on Auckland’s major decisions that’ll impact your daily life and our region’s future,” says Ms Ballantyne.
If there isn’t a Vote-on-the-Go near you, call into one of these libraries to pick up a special vote. You’ll still have to enrol by midday, Saturday 11 October to make your vote count.
And make sure you check out to who to vote for using Vote Auckland’s online candidate catalogue so you know exactly who ticks your boxes. Over the next three years, these people could be very important to you.
Find everything there is to know about voting at Vote Auckland.
