Postal voting
You can receive a postal vote if you apply by eleven working days before an election is held.
Postal voting is convenient as you don't have to go to a polling station to vote.
Postal voters must reapply to vote by post every 3 years, the Electoral Services Team will contact you when it is time to reapply for your postal vote.
How to apply for a postal vote
Fill in our simple online form
Clock Completing this form takes around 5 minutes.
Apply for a postal voteIf you need any help when applying please contact Electoral Services:
- Phone 01484 221650 - Monday to Friday between 8:30am and 4:45pm
About your postal vote
Postal votes can be sent anywhere, either inside or outside the United Kingdom (if, for example, you are going on holiday). Remember, though, that if the address is outside the UK it will take time to reach you and for you to return it in order for your vote to be counted.
If you move house you must tell the Electoral Registration Officer immediately, or you may lose your postal vote.
How to fill in your postal vote
When voting by post, you should:
- mark your vote on your ballot paper in secret
- fill in the postal voting statement
- put the ballot and statement in the envelope provided
- seal the envelope yourself.
Post your ballot back as quickly as possible to make sure it's counted.
Candidate numbers no longer appear on ballot papers as shown in the video below. However, the videos provide a useful demonstration of how to complete your postal vote pack
How to complete your postal vote for a district election
How to complete your postal vote for a parish election
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