Official Electoral Commission sites and key dates. Kiwi Polls is independent and isn’t part of the Electoral Commission.
Voting closes 7pm on Saturday 7 November 2026NZ time
Voting in the 2026 General Election closed at 7pm on Saturday 7 November 2026 NZ time.
Election results at electionresults.govt.nzElectoral Commission at elections.nz
Voting within New Zealand starts on Monday 26 October.
Voting places in New Zealand are open from 9am to 7pm. All overseas voting places are closed on election day.
Official results are declared. Preliminary results are released progressively from 7pm on election night at electionresults.govt.nz.
Election day rules: “Don't post anything to social media or a website on election day that could influence voters.” Read the guidance at elections.nz
All times NZ time. Source: vote.nz and elections.nz, checked 26 October 2026.
Every card goes to the Electoral Commission or its official results site. All times are NZ time.
The Electoral Commission's voter information hub: what to do, key dates and how to vote.
vote.nz→Look up voting places near you with the official finder.
vote.nz→Enrolment has closed, but you can still check your details online.
vote.nz→How to vote if you're outside New Zealand. All overseas voting places are closed on election day, Saturday 7 November.
vote.nz→Telephone dictation voting and other options if you can't get to a voting place.
vote.nz→The Electoral Commission's own site, including how MMP works and the election rules.
elections.nz→Preliminary results from 7pm on election night. Official results are declared on 27 November.
electionresults.govt.nz→24 hours a day, 7 days a week. From overseas, call +64 9 909 4182.
0800 36 76 56→Source: Electoral Commission, vote.nz and elections.nz, checked 26 October 2026. If anything here differs from vote.nz, vote.nz is right.
