Apply now for postal or proxy vote

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for forthcoming local elections

People who wish to vote in the forthcoming local council elections on Thursday, May 4, but who cannot attend their polling station are being reminded that they still have time to apply for a postal or proxy vote.

 

Provided you are eligible to vote at these elections you do not need a reason to apply for a postal vote, but people who wish to vote by proxy must provide a valid reason for doing so.

 

The deadline for applying for a postal vote or to amend or cancel an existing postal or proxy vote is 5pm on Tuesday, April 18.

 

Any new applications for proxy votes must be received by 5pm on Tuesday, April 25.

 

If an application for a proxy vote is received before 5pm on Tuesday, April 18, the elector can request that the ballot paper be posted to their proxy. However if that deadline is missed, their proxy must be able to attend the polling station on the day of the election. Polling stations will be open between 7am and 10pm on May 4.

 

Any person who becomes physically or medically incapacitated after April 25 can still apply to vote by proxy, but their application will require signed medical certification and will have to be submitted to the electoral registration service in the town hall by 5pm on polling day.

 

Application forms are available from the electoral registration service reception in the town hall. The reception is open 9am to 5pm, Mondays to Fridays and from 9am to 4pm on the three Saturdays prior to May 4. The reception will also be open between 9am and 4pm on Good Friday.

April 5, 2006