If you can not get to the polling station on polling day, you can apply to vote by post or proxy (a proxy is someone who votes on your behalf).

Any elector can apply for a postal vote.  In order to vote by post you must complete an application form.

Following a recent change in legislation, electors wishing to vote by post or proxy are now required to provide “personal identifiers” in the form of a signature and date of birth. These measures have been introduced to make postal and proxy voting a more secure process. All elections taking place on or after the 3rd May will require all postal ballot papers to be accompanied by a security statement which will require voters to enter their personal identifiers for the vote to be valid. At the opening of postal votes these identifiers will be compared against the signature and date of birth which we hold securely on file.

Please note that the closing date for any new postal vote applications and to make any changes to an existing postal vote (ie: to cancel it, change the delivery address or to change to a proxy) is 11 days before polling day at 5 pm. The form must be returned by post to Electoral Services.