This year you’ve got the chance to vote to select your local council and district health board members.

Your voting paper will get to you in the mail - but only if you’re enrolled.

Enrol now. If you’ve moved house or flat lately you need to enrol, or you may not get your voting paper.

The last day to vote is October 9, 2010.

You'll find more information about this year's elections shortly.

Election for Parliament
Your next chance to vote for Parliament is due in 2011.  If an electorate MP leaves parliament more than 6 months before the next election then voters in that electorate will have the opportunity to vote in a by-election, where only an electorate vote is used. 

Election for Local Councils
Voting starts on 17 September and ends midday 9 October 2010. After that, the election is held every three years.

MMP or Mixed Member Proportional representation is the electoral system we use in general elections.

Remember your party vote helps share out all the seats in parliament and who forms a government.  Each party’s share of seats is proportional to its share of party votes.

Each party’s overall share of seats is made up of electorate (local area) winners and then by taking candidates from the top of a list each party puts forward before the election.

District Health Boards or DHBs manage the funding and delivery of health and disability services in your area. DHBs aim to improve, promote and protect the health of communities. If you or someone you know gets sick or injured, you can see why this vote matters. Take a look here for more info.

Your vote in local city or district council elections can affect things like public transport, roading, parks & reserves and even when your rubbish is collected. Your vote will help choose your councillors and the mayor.

Your vote in any regional council election can affect things like how waterways, air pollution, and other aspects of the environment are managed in your part of the country.

This year you’ve got the chance to vote to select your local council and district health board members.

Your voting paper will get to you in the mail - but only if you’re correctly enrolled.

An enrolment drive is happening right now.

Check your mail. If you haven't got an enrolment update pack by Thursday 8 July, you need to enrol.