If you haven’t received your voting papers in the post by today, you will need to cast a special vote in this year’s local elections.

You will also need to cast a special vote if:

· you haven’t yet enrolled to vote

· your voting pack is lost or spoilt, and you need a replacement

· you are on the unpublished electoral roll

· your address or personal details on the electoral roll are out of date

Electoral Officer Dean Heiford said the best option now for people needing to cast a special vote was to come into Council’s offices in Blenheim. If that is not possible, they can email election@marlborough.govt.nz or phone Council on 03 520 7400. Special votes can be made at any time at Council during normal business hours.

“Council’s reception at 15 Seymour Street Blenheim will also be open to assist people with special votes or drop offs from 9am - 12noon on election day - Saturday 11 October – in person only, not by phone,” Mr Heiford said.

Voting closes at midday on Saturday, 11 October.

“Voters should post their completed voting papers by 7 October at the very latest to ensure they are received in time to be counted. If you post your papers after that date, they will not arrive in time and won’t be counted. Alternatively, you can drop your voting papers into one of the orange voting bins located around Marlborough,” he said.

Orange voting bin locations are:

• Blenheim Woolworths 51 Arthur Street

• Redwoodtown Woolworths corner Weld Street and Alabama Road

• Springlands Woolworths 133 Middle Renwick Road

• Four Square Havelock 68 Main Road

• Four Square Picton 49 High Street

• Four Square Spring Creek 2226 SH1

• FreshChoice Picton 1/100 High Street

• FreshChoice Renwick 78 High Street

• Marlborough Airport 1 Tancred Crescent, Woodbourne

• Marlborough District Council 15 Seymour Street, Blenheim

• Marlborough Library Te Kahu o Waipuna 15 High Street, Blenheim

• Marlborough Lines Stadium 2000, 14 Kinross Street, Blenheim

• New World Supermarket Blenheim, 4 Freswick Street

• Pak ‘n Save 1 Westwood Avenue, Springlands

• Picton Library and Service Centre Waitohi Whare Matauranga, 2 Dublin Street

Mr Heiford said exercising the right to vote was important.

“If you are not yet enrolled, it is not too late. You can still enrol right up until Friday, 10 October, the day before the polls close. It’s easy – just go to www.vote.nz.”

Voting in Marlborough follows the Single Transferable Vote (STV) system.

“Instead of ticking the candidates you want to vote for, on an STV voting paper you rank the candidates in order of preference. Put a ‘1’ beside the candidate you like best, then a ‘2’ beside your second choice, ‘3’ by your third choice, and so on. You can vote for as many or as few candidates as you like,” he said.

For more information go to: www.marlborough.govt.nz/your-council/elections/2025-council-election

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