Postal or proxy voting

If you need to vote by post in this election, visit the Electoral Commission website for more information.

New post vote handling rules 

New rules have been introduced around handling postal votes:

• there will be a limit on the number of postal votes a person can hand in at a polling station or at the council offices
• you will not be allowed to hand in more than five postal ballot packs for other electors plus your own (6 in total)
• if a person hands in more than five postal ballot packs for other electors, all the postal votes (other than their own) will be rejected
• anyone handing in postal votes will need to complete a ‘return of postal voting documents’ form
• we can no longer accept postal votes left in the letterbox at the council offices
• any postal votes which are left at any council building without the ‘return of postal voting documents’ form being completed will be rejected
• we recommend that postal votes are returned to us via Royal Mail as soon as possible before polling day

If you would like someone else to vote on your behalf at this election, visit the Electoral Commission website for more information.

Emergency proxy vote

If after 5pm on the 24 April you find yourself unable to vote in person, due to medical or work reasons, you may be entitled to apply for an emergency proxy vote.

Contact Electoral Services for further information.