94,728 people are enrolled to vote in Dunedin's local body elections.  The elections are run by electionsnz.com; a DCC official, Robyn Dillon, has been seconded to coordinate the effort and is serving a nine-month stint as DCC Deputy Electoral Officer.  Voting runs 9 September to mid-day on 11 October 2025.  In addition to voting by mail, voters can put their ballots in one of 26 voting bins situated around the city in locations such as the New World supermarket and the DCC building.  Turnout is a concern; for the last three local body elections the turnout rate has been below 50%— 45.17% in 2016, 45.60% in 2019, and 48.22% in 2022.
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There are also provisions for voting in person.
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