Advance voting has been open across the country for a week now, and has been eagerly embraced by voters in this year's general election.
More than 300,000 advance votes have already been cast, almost surpassing the total advance votes of the 2011 election.
For those in Tauranga and the Western Bay wanting to cast their vote early, they can do so at any of the advance voting places dotted around their communities.
If you're not enrolled yet, you can do so at any of these locations before Saturday September 23.
Check out the list below to find out where you can cast an early vote.
Bethlehem
Bethlehem Town Centre, 19 Bethlehem Road
Date/Time
Mon 11 Sep - Sat 16 Sep 10am - 6pm
Sun 17 Sep - Wed 20 Sep 10am - 6pm
Thu 21 Sep 10am - 7pm
Fri 22 Sep 10am - 6pm
Greerton*
Church of Christ, 1400 Cameron Road
Date/Time
Mon 11 Sep - Fri 15 Sep 12pm - 5:30pm
Sat 16 Sep 10am - 4pm
Mon 18 Sep - Wed 20 Sep 12pm - 5:30pm
Thu 21 Sep 12pm - 7pm
Fri 22 Sep 12pm - 5:30pm
Hairini
Baden Powell Centre, Ila Park, 46 Harrisfield Drive
Date/Time
Wed 20 Sep 9am - 5pm
Thu 21 Sep 9am - 7pm
Fri 22 Sep 9am - 5pm
Katikati*
Katikati War Memorial Lounge, 29-31 Main Road
Date/Time
Wed 13 Sep - Fri 15 Sep 10am - 4pm
Sat 16 Sep 10am - 2pm
Sun 17 Sep 10am - 2pm
Mon 18 Sep - Tue 19 Sep 10am - 4pm
Wed 20 Sep - Fri 22 Sep 9am - 5pm
Mount Maunganui
Arataki Community Centre, Zambuk Way (off Grenada Street)
Date/Time
Mon 11 Sep - Wed 13 Sep 9am - 5pm
Thu 14 Sep - Fri 15 Sep 9am - 7pm
Sat 16 Sep 9am - 5pm
Sun 17 Sep 9am - 4pm
Mon 18 Sep - Wed 20 Sep 9am - 5pm
Thu 21 Sep 9am - 7pm
Fri 22 Sep 9am - 6pm
Mount Maunganui*
Senior Citizens' Hall, 345 Maunganui Road
Date/Time
Mon 11 Sep - Sat 16 Sep 12pm - 5:30pm
Sun 17 Sep 12:30pm - 5pm
Mon 18 Sep - Wed 20 Sep 12pm - 5:30pm
Thu 21 Sep 12pm - 6:30pm
Fri 22 Sep 11am - 5:30pm
Omokoroa
Omokoroa Settlers Hall, 334 Omokoroa Road
Date/Time
Wed 20 Sep - Fri 22 Sep 9am - 5pm
Papamoa Beach
Papamoa Community Centre, 15 Gravatt Road
Date/Time
Mon 11 Sep - Wed 13 Sep 9am - 5pm
Thu 14 Sep 9am - 6pm
Fri 15 Sep - Sat 16 Sep 9am - 5pm
Mon 18 Sep - Wed 20 Sep 9am - 5pm
Thu 21 Sep - Fri 22 Sep 9am - 6pm
Papamoa Beach
Papamoa Plaza, Shop 60, 7 Gravatt Road
Date/Time
Sat 16 Sep 9am - 6pm
Sun 17 Sep - Fri 22 Sep 9am - 6pm
Poike
Toi Ohomai Institute of Technology, 70 Windemere Drive
Date/Time
Mon 18 Sep - Fri 22 Sep 9am - 3pm
Tauranga
Electorate Headquarters, 97 Grey Street
Date/Time
Mon 11 Sep - Sat 16 Sep 10am - 4pm
Sun 17 Sep - Thu 21 Sep 10am - 4pm
Fri 22 Sep 9am - 2pm
Tauranga
Former Frank Casey building, 89 Grey Street
Date/Time
Mon 18 Sep - Wed 20 Sep 9am - 5pm
Thu 21 Sep - Fri 22 Sep 10am - 6pm
Te Puke
Te Puke War Memorial Hall, 130 Jellicoe Street
Date/Time
Mon 18 Sep - Wed 20 Sep 9am - 4pm
Thu 21 Sep 9am - 5pm
Fri 22 Sep 9am - 4pm
*means the venue has partial accessibility
1 comment
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Posted on 18-09-2017 12:09 | By friendee
It used to be you voted on a Saturday, "election day". Prior to that all election signage had to be taken down and all advertising was illegal on election day so as not to sway the voters.Yesterday I voted early as you now can, there are signs everywhere enticing you to "vote for us".I was surprised at the booth to see two elderly ladies, either side of the lady checking the electoral roll, both wearing huge rosettes, one blue with National on it and the other red with Labour on it.I would be keen to know if the two major parties are allowed to do this.
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