Postal Voting - UK Parliamentary and Police and Crime Commissioner Elections

You will now need to reapply for your postal vote for these elections every 3 years. 

We will be writing to electors who are required to reapply, between March 2025 – January 2026.

It is very important that you reapply for your postal vote, if you wish to continue to vote by post at UK Parliamentary and Police and Crime Commissioner Elections.

You can complete a new postal vote application online at any time.

New Postal Vote Application

Postal Vote Confirmation Notice

If the signature we have on file for you is 3 years old or more then we will send you a form called a Postal Vote Confirmation Notice.  

• What is included on your Postal Vote Confirmation Notice Form? 

  The form will tell you which types of election you are currently entitled to vote at. 

   

  It will also include your date of birth and ask you to confirm whether this is right. 

   

  There will also be a section explaining what to do if you cannot fill in the form.

• Why do you need my signature and date of birth?

  Your signature and date of birth are what we call personal identifiers. 

   

  We must have two personal identifiers to make postal voting more secure. 

   

  Having this information from you helps us to stop voting fraud and to make sure your postal vote has been completed by you. 

   

  Personal Identifiers are used to protect you and your vote.

   

  These identifiers are confidential and are only used by the

  Electoral Registration Office – they do not appear on the Electoral Register.

• What if you can't sign your signature any more or you are unable to read or write?

  You will need to request a waiver form from us.

   

  There is a section on the Postal Vote Confirmation Notice Form that you can tick which will tell us you need a waiver form.

   

  Return this to us and we will send you an application form. 

   

  Alternatively, you can give us a call at your local Electoral Registration Office. 

   

  See the contact us button at the bottom of this page. 

   

  If a waiver is granted, this will be for the signature only and you will still need to give us your date of birth.

 You can find information about voting by post at Local Government and Senedd elections.

Postal Voting - Local Government and Senedd Elections

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