Key Election Dates 2025

Wātaka Pōtitanga | Key Election Dates
4 July (Friday)	Nominations Open
10 July (Thursday)	Māori Electoral Option Closes
11 July (Friday — 3 months prior)	Election period starts
1 August (Friday)	Nominations close at 12 noon
11 August (Monday)	Election signs can go up (2 months prior)
9 — 22 September (Tuesday to Tuesday)	Delivery of voting papers
9 September — 11 October	Special voting period
10 October (Friday)	Removal of election signs by midnight
11 October (Saturday)	Close of voting at 12 noon
11 October	Progress results available by 2pm
12 October (Sunday)	Preliminary results announced
16 October (Thursday)	Final results announced, Official declaration
Late October	Inaugural Meeting of Council
probably 11 December (Thursday)	Candidate expenses deadline