Postal Voting
The deadline to apply for a postal vote has passed, but if you want to vote and won't be near your polling station on the day, you may still be able to apply to vote by proxy.
- Who can apply for a postal vote?
- How do I get a postal vote?
- What is the deadline for applying for a postal vote or changing your postal vote arrangements?
- How secure is a postal vote? / Any question or challenge about the security of voting.
- I haven’t received my postal ballot paper yet.
- I’ve lost my postal ballot paper.
- I opted for a postal vote but I don’t want to post it/I’m too late to post it?
Who can apply for a postal vote?
Anyone who is registered to vote.
How do I get a postal vote?
The deadline to apply for a postal vote has passed, but if you can apply to vote by post in future elections by downloading a form from
www.aboutmyvote.co.uk
What is the deadline for applying for a postal vote or changing your postal vote arrangements?
The deadline to apply for a postal vote has passed. New applications had to arrive at the electoral registration office by no later than 5pm on Wednesday 18th April.
Changes to existing postal vote arrangements also had to arrive at the electoral registration office by no later than 5pm on Wednesday 18th April.
How secure is a postal vote? / Any question or challenge about the security of voting.
It is an offence to complete a postal vote that is not your own, and to intimidate voters. If you have any allegations of fraud, they should be referred to the police.
I haven’t received my postal ballot paper yet.
You’ll receive it 1-2 weeks before the elections. If it hasn’t arrived by 30th April, you can get replacement postal ballot papers from the Returning Officer’s staff at your Council, until 5pm on the 3rd May.
I’ve lost my postal ballot paper.
You can get a replacement ballot paper from the Returning Officer’s staff at your Council up until 5pm on the 3rd May.
I opted for a postal vote but I don’t want to post it/I’m too late to post it?
No problem. On polling day, you can drop your ballot paper off at any polling station in your constituency (before 10pm) or you can drop it off at your local council offices (before they close). Contact your the Returning Officer’s staff at your Council to find out where the polling stations in your constituency are.