You can apply for a postal vote if you prefer to vote this way or you’re not able to vote in person.
Apply for a postal vote
You can apply for a postal vote for:
- one election
- a particular type of election (such as council elections)
- all elections you are eligible to vote in.
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You can apply online for a postal vote for elections in England and some elections in Scotland and Wales.
Gail test – What you need to apply online
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There are different ways to apply for a postal vote in Northern Ireland depending on if you want a temporary or permanent postal vote.
You can contact your local Electoral Registration Office to find out if you already have a postal vote.
How to vote by post
A postal voting pack will be sent to the address where you are registered to vote or an alternative address if you gave one on your application form.
Gail test – What is in a postal voting pack
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You can find instructions on your ballot paper on how to cast your vote. Here are some important things to remember:
Sign and give your date of birth on the declaration form
Put everything in the pre-addressed envelope to send off
Make sure your vote reaches your local elections team by 10pm on polling day
You can also hand your postal vote in at your polling station
- Sign and give your date of birth on the declaration form
- Put everything in the pre-addressed envelope to send off
- Make sure your vote reaches your local elections team by 10pm on polling day
- You can also hand your postal vote in at your polling station
Sign and give your date of birth on the declaration form.
Put everything in the pre-addressed envelope to send off.
Make sure your vote reaches your local elections team by 10pm on polling day.
You can also hand your postal vote in at your polling station.
