General Election 2026


Every three years we elect our government.
2026 is election year!

Let’s get ready to vote.
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When is the General Election?

  • Saturday, 7 November 2026

What’s new for the Wellington electorate?

In 2023, the electorate in which the inner-city is located was called ‘Wellington Central’. In 2026, our electorate will now be called ‘Wellington North’.

What does this mean?

The boundaries of our electorate have changed.

‘Wellington North’ will now include the suburbs of Ngaio, Wadestown, and Khandallah but it will no longer include the suburbs of Brooklyn and Mount Cook (which move into an electorate called ‘Wellington Bays’).

The changes to the electoral boundaries has been explained as helping to even out the number of people within different electorates.
You can read more about the changes here

What to do to be prepared

  • Make sure you are on the Electoral Roll

    You need to be on the Electoral Roll to be able to vote. An electoral roll is a list of people who have enrolled to vote.

  • Enrol by 25 October
    Make sure you’re enrolled by midnight on Sunday 25 October to be eligible to vote.

  • Check which Electoral Roll is right for you
    New Zealand has two electoral rolls:

    • the Māori Electoral Roll and

    • the General Electoral Roll.

    The general roll is open to all voters.

    The Māori roll is open to voters of Māori descent. No one can be on both rolls at the same time.

  • Here’s the link with more information about the Electoral Roll.

  • Find out more about MMP

    MMP is the voting system we use in New Zealand. It stands for ‘Mixed Member Proportional’.

    We use MMP to choose who represents us in Parliament.

    This video was provided by the Electoral Commission for the last General Election. It explains what MMP is and the two votes we have.