YOUR VOICE · YOUR CHOICE
You do not need to be a political expert to take part. Start with something affecting your life, check the evidence, then decide whether you want to act.
VoteMate explains options. It does not choose a party for you or promise that a request will change a decision.
Choose an issue such as rent, food costs, health or rural services. Read more than one position and open the original links. A campaign proposal is not the same as a law already in force.
Explore public sources →Our collection is incomplete. Missing coverage does not mean a party or candidate has no position.
Ask candidates what they would change, how it would work, what it would cost and when it could happen. Use the official directory to identify candidates, then check their own public contact channels.
Find official candidate details →Candidate status and party policy do not establish an individual’s answer.
Use Vote NZ for current enrolment, voting places and voting assistance. Check the official service for your circumstances and deadlines.
Open official voting information ↗VoteMate is independent of the Electoral Commission.
Use Parliament’s current member details to contact an MP about an issue. Say what is happening, why it matters and the specific response you are asking for.
Find Parliament’s contact guidance ↗Check current officeholders, especially around an election.
A submission gives your views to a select committee considering a matter. Check Parliament for what is open, the closing date and instructions. A submission may become public: read the privacy guidance before sending personal details.
Find official submission information ↗Election-period note, checked 25 October 2026: Parliament says select committees are not currently established following dissolution. Its submission page explains which items can still receive submissions and how they are held until committees are re-established. Check that page before acting.
A petition asks Parliament to take a specific action. Read the official guide to understand the process and what happens next. A petition does not guarantee the change requested.
Read Parliament’s petition guide ↗“The issue I want to understand is ____. It affects our community because ____. What specific change do you propose, what evidence supports it, and when would you expect it to happen?”
Keep your own words. Check facts, separate personal experience from claims, and avoid including private information about other people.
If a source is missing, out of date or summarised incorrectly, send the original link, date and relevant passage. You can also report a problem using VoteMate.
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