Voting By Post

If you can't get to your polling station on election day, you don't have to miss your chance to vote. Registered electors can apply to vote by post or by proxy. To apply for a postal vote , follow the instructions below:

How to apply for a postal vote

1. Telephone the Electoral Services Team
2. Your address will be verified and your name checked to confirm you are on the Electoral Register
3. A form will then be posted to you , pre-printed with your name and address.
4. This will then need completing in blank ink and returned to us as soon as possible and in any event before the eleventh day before an election

How postal voting works

If you apply to vote by post, a ballot paper will be sent to your home about one week before the election, If you are likely to be away at this time, you can arrange for the ballot paper to be sent to your away address.

You will also receive a Postal Voting Statement form for you to complete, and an envelope in which to place your marked ballot paper. Return both the form and the sealed ballot paper envelope in the larger prepaid envelope that will also be provided.

The larger envelope for the return of the documents will not be prepaid if you have asked for the postal vote to be sent to an address outside the UK.

Voting from overseas

If you want the postal vote to be sent to an overseas address, you should be confident that the postal services can deliver it to you and return it to the relevant election office in the UK within five working days. If you are not sure that this can be done, the best idea might be to appoint a proxy to vote on your behalf.

Please note that once you have been sent a postal ballot paper you will not be able to vote in person.

Getting your vote in on time

All postal votes must be returned to the Returning Officer at the Town Hall, Great Yarmouth before the end of voting on the day of the election.  If you forget to post it in time, remember that you can get someone to hand it in to the Returning Officer or to a polling station in the electoral area on the day of the election.