If you haven't already done it, there are now less than four hours to cast your vote in the 2020 general election.

The 2567 polling places throughout the country will remain open until 7pm. Results will be released progressively this evening after voting closes.

Chief Electoral Officer Alicia Wright said that by the end of Wednesday, more than 1.5 million people had already voted, which was well ahead of the 1.2 million who voted in advance in 2017.

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“It’s fantastic that so many people have got out early to vote, but there are still a lot who haven’t, and we don’t want them to miss out," she said.

“It’s important that you have your say on who represents you in Parliament for the next three years.”

This year, for the first time, people can enrol or update their address details on election day before they vote at any voting place.

Voters who have their EasyVote card should take it with them to make voting faster, but people can still vote without one.

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People can check where their closest voting place is online at vote.nz or by calling 0800 36 76 56.

While the the preliminary results of the general election will be released progressively after voting closes at 7pm, votes in the two referendums on end of life choice and cannabis will not be counted tonight. Preliminary referendum results will be released on October 30. The official results of the election and referendums will be released on November 6.

For a list of polling places you can cast your vote in the INVERCARGILL ELECTORATE click here

For a list of polling places you can cast your vote in the SOUTHLAND ELECTORATE click here

* The Southland App will be bringing you preliminary local election results as they come to hand tonight so keep checking back.