2023 General Election Key dates

The 2023 General Election was held on Saturday 14 October 2023. The key dates for the election are set out in the table below.

2023 General Election timetable
Thursday 19 January	Prime Minister announces date for 2023 General Election
Friday 14 July	Regulated period for election advertising expenses begins Beginning of 3 month period when voters of Māori descent who are already enrolled cannnot change between the general and Māori rolls
Friday 8 September	Dissolution of Parliament Last day for registration of parties and logos
Sunday 10 September	Writ Day - the Governor General issues formal direction to the Electoral Commission to hold the election Voters enrolling after this date cast a special vote
Noon, Friday 15 September	Nominations close for candidates
Saturday 16 September	Names of electorate and list candidates released on vote.nz
Wednesday 27 September	Overseas voting starts Telephone dictation voting opens
Monday 2 October	Advance voting starts
Friday 13 October	Advance voting ends
Friday 13 October	Regulated period ends. All election advertising must end. Signs must be taken down by midnight.
Saturday 14 October	Election day. Voting places open from 9am to 7pm Election night. Preliminary election results released progressively from 7pm on www.electionresults.govt.nz
Friday 3 November	Official results for the 2023 General Election declared
Thursday 9 November	Last day for the return of the writ

The timetable for the election is determined in accordance with the Electoral Act 1993.