Auckland Council eyes booth voting for 2028, despite cost triple that of postal

Auckland Council is weighing polling booth voting for its 2028 local elections after turnout fell to 29 percent in 2025 — the super-city's lowest since forming in 2010. A council report estimated booth voting at $39–55 million, versus $15.5 million for postal. Staff cautioned that changing the voting method alone was unlikely to lift participation.