Election 2025
It's time to make sure you're enrolled to vote and consider whether you'd like to stand for election.
Voting opens from 9 September and closes at noon, Saturday 11 October 2025.
We'll send voting papers to you in the mail, so it's important you're enrolled at the correct address by 1 August 2025.
Key dates
- Friday 4 July 2025 – Candidate nominations open and the electoral roll opens for inspection.
- Friday 1 August 2025 – Candidate nominations close at noon and the electoral roll closes.
- By Friday 8 August 2025 – Public notice of election day and candidates.
- Tuesday 9 September 2025 – Voting opens.
- Tuesday 9 September to 22 September 2025 – Delivery of voting documents.
- Saturday 11 October 2025 - Election day, voting closes at noon.
- By 19 October 2025 – Declaration of results
Contact us
To contact the Deputy Electoral Officer and Elections Team, email elections@ccc.govt.nz or call 03 941 8581.
Are your address details correct?
If your details are correct, you don't have to do anything. If you need to update your details, visit vote.nz to check and update your enrolment.
Information for candidates
Find out about being a Christchurch City Council elected member.
Voting and special voting
Elections are held by postal vote, and all enrolled electors will have voting documents posted to them.
Enrol to vote
You need to be enrolled on the electoral roll to be eligible to vote in local council elections.
Find your voting area
Not sure which ward you're in? Find your voting area for the upcoming local elections.
Past elections
Results and resources from previous Christchurch City Council elections and by-elections.
