Postal Voting

You can apply for a postal vote online.

The deadline to apply for a postal vote is 5pm, Wednesday 17 April 2024. This deadline also applies to anyone with existing postal voting arrangements who wish to change their arrangements, i.e. sending their ballot papers to a different address.

We can send a paper application to you, but please be aware that you will need to allow time for this to be posted to you, then returned to us. You can scan or photograph your application to vote by post to electoral.registration@molevalley.gov.uk We will be able to accept it as long as the image, including the signature, is clear.

Please note, postal ballot papers are despatched directly from our printers in set tranches. Your application must be with us, and accepted, by a specific date to be entered into a tranche. If the dates do not align with your plans, i.e. you are going away and the despatch date is after you leave, you may wish to appoint a proxy (someone voting on your behalf) instead.

Proxy Voting

You can apply for a proxy vote for a specific election, or for a set time (i.e. for one year), online.

The deadline to apply for a proxy vote is 5pm, Wednesday 24 April 2024.

If you require a permanent proxy voting arrangement, please contact us to arrange this as you will not be able to apply for this online.

We can send a paper application to you, but please be aware that you will need to allow time for this to be posted to you, then returned to us. You can scan or photograph your application to vote by post to electoral.registration@molevalley.gov.uk We will be able to accept it as long as the image, including the signature, is clear.

Voting at a Polling Station

Voters, including those acting as a proxy, must present a suitable form of photographic identification to the polling station staff when they collect a ballot paper.

There is a prescribed list of accepted forms of ID which can be viewed on the Electoral Commission’s website.

If you present ID that is not on this list, the polling station staff will inform you that they are unable to accept it and will ask you to present suitable ID. You may be asked to return to the polling station later in the day if you do not have suitable ID with you.

If you do not own a suitable form of ID, you can apply for a free Voter Authority Certificate. This can be used as identification when you attend the polling station. You can apply for a Voter Authority Certificate online via https://www.gov.uk/apply-for-photo-id-voter-authority-certificate

The deadline to apply for a Voter Authority Certificate is 5pm, Wednesday 24 April 2024.