However, management of the election process will not necessarily be the same as last time, it has been signalled.
The Dunedin City Council (DCC) confirmed last week governance manager Clare Sullivan had accepted a role outside of the city.
She also had the role of deputy electoral officer for the 2022 election in the city and the Mosgiel-Taieri Community Board by-election in 2023.
Ms Sullivan’s governance position, which included providing strategic advice to elected members and senior management, was advertised towards the end of last year.
The delivery of deputy electoral officer responsibilities would be determined once an appointment had been made, a council spokeswoman said.
Dunedin’s election management has been led by electionz.com for the past two elections.
There were no plans to change this, the council said.
"While electionz.com are the electoral officer, the DCC has always provided a number of trained local electoral officials to help with the on-the-ground delivery of the elections," the spokeswoman said.
"This will not change in 2025."
Initial planning for the election was under way and would ramp up after meetings this month about the council’s 2025-34 long-term plan, she said.
"That planning will include looking at what worked well and also where improvements can be made to further encourage participation."
Dunedin’s voter turnout increased in the 2022 election.
The council spokeswoman said many of the initiatives the council used in 2022 would be used again, including voting bins and introductory briefings for potential candidates.
Encouraging voter turnout and participation in council elections is the statutory responsibility of the chief executive.
