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Postal and Proxy Voting

Postal voting

You can now apply online to vote by post

You can apply to vote by post for one of the following:

  • a single election on a specific date
  • a specific period
  • a maximum period of up to three years

In order to apply to vote by post, you can now apply for a postal vote online. If you are not able to complete the online application, you can download a postal vote application form from the Government website. You will need your National Insurance number to hand when applying to vote by post.

If you have completed a paper application form, you can either:

  • Send us a good quality scanned attachment with a clear signature to elections@rushcliffe.gov.uk. Digital signatures will be rejected.
  • Post it to: Electoral Services, Rushcliffe Borough Council, Rushcliffe Arena, Rugby Road, West Bridgford, Nottingham NG2 7YG.

A postal vote can be sent to your home address or any other address you specify. But remember that if you want a postal vote sending overseas then you need to consider whether there would be time to receive the ballot paper and return it before the close of poll.

Postal votes are usually sent out about a week before the day of the election.

The deadline for making an application for a postal vote for an election is 5pm, 11 working days before polling day.

Postal votes must be received by the Returning Officer by the close of poll on election day.

Watch a video on how to complete your postal vote.

 

Proxy voting

You can now apply online to vote by proxy

If you're unable to vote in person you can ask someone to vote on your behalf. This is called a proxy vote.

In order to apply to vote by proxy, you can now apply for a proxy vote online in some circumstances. If you are not able to complete the online application, you can download a proxy vote application form from the Government website. You will need your National Insurance number to hand when applying to vote by proxy. 

If you have completed a paper application form, you can either:

  • Send us a good quality scanned attachment with a clear signature to elections@rushcliffe.gov.uk. Digital signatures will be rejected.
  • Post it to: Electoral Services, Rushcliffe Borough Council, Rushcliffe Arena, Rugby Road, West Bridgford, Nottingham NG2 7YG.

An appointed proxy must be at least 18 years of age and currently registered to vote at an address in the UK. A person can only act as a proxy to no more than four electors, with no more than two of whom are resident in the UK.

The deadline for making an application for a proxy vote for an election is 5pm, six working days before polling day.  However, if you are already registered to vote by post, the deadline to change from a postal vote to a proxy vote is 5pm, 11 working days before polling day.

Your appointed proxy must vote in person on your behalf at your designated polling station in Rushcliffe. If your proxy is unable to attend your polling station, they should contact us for an application form to vote by post on your behalf.

 

 

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