Postal Voting
Applications can be made for a single election, for a specified
period or permanently. You can apply to vote by post at any
time up until 11 days before an election. The deadline for
making changes to or cancelling existing arrangements is also 11
days. You do not need to wait for an election to be announced.
Please note that you cannot sign an application on behalf of
another elector even if you have Power of Attorney.
If you live overseas permanently you will need
to register as an overseas elector. Postal votes can be sent
overseas and are usually dispatched 10 days before the date of
the election. If you are going to be out of the country during the
run up to an election and would like a postal vote, please check
with the elections office to discuss the practicalities, as it may
not be possible to receive and return the paperwork in time for
your vote to be counted. You may wish to consider appointing a proxy to
vote on your behalf.
If you have been sent a postal vote you cannot
vote in person at a polling station.
Postal votes can be returned to the council
offices or to a polling station for your electoral area by the
close of poll. If you have not received the postal vote, please
contact the elections office (see Helpline number below), as a
replacement can be issued up until 5pm on polling day.
To download a Postal
Vote Application Form. Please complete this and return to the
Electoral Services
Office or contact Electoral Services Helpline on 01233
330402 if you require any further information .
This webpage was updated on
3/11/2010