Application to vote by post
- Every registered voter on the current electoral roll can apply to vote by post instead of voting in the polling station. You cannot do this online because as a security measure you must provide your date of birth and a sample signature.
- When you cast your vote at an election you will need to provide this information again, so it can be compared to your original application to ensure the person voting is the same as the person who applied for the postal vote. If you do not provide your date of birth or signature or you do not give a reason for a redirection, your application will not be accepted.
Instructions
If you contact us we can send you an application pre-printed with your name and address, or you can download one here in PDF format to print out, complete and sign.
This must be printed single-sided and with no scaling (i.e. original size not 'fit to paper' or 'shrink large pages').
Download the postal voting form
(pdf, 23KB)
- Your postal vote will be sent to your home address unless you specify the reason for your vote to go to another address), and you must return it to us by 10pm on election day - if your vote arrives after then it will not be counted.
- If you are unable to provide a signature, or you are unable to sign in a consistent or distinctive way because of any disability, or you are unable to read or write, the Registration Officer may grant you a waiver. Please contact us if this is the case.
- When you have applied to vote by post you will not be able to vote in person at the polling station, unless you contact us in writing at least 11 working days prior to any election held in the borough, to cancel your postal vote facility.