Each district council has a ratepayer roll for people who pay rates on a property but live in another part of the country. This roll allows the person to vote where they live, (resident and/or ratepayer), and separately to have a vote where they pay rates.
Owning property in South Wairarapa but living elsewhere could allow a non-resident ratepayer enrolment – and a vote in both areas.
Eligibility for a ratepayer vote depends on where you live and where you own property.
Thus:
- residential electors receive votes based on where they live;
- ratepayer electors receive votes based on where they own property.
The catch: if you own the property you live in, you do not get another/second vote as a ratepayer because you will already receive a vote as a residential elector. Clear?
Check your eligibility and enrol by visiting the ElectioNZ ratepayer enrolment portal OR: https://vote.nz/enrolling/enrol-or-update/enrol-or-update-online/
