Postal and proxy votes

If you or anyone in your household requires a postal or proxy vote please telephone the helpline 0207 926 2254. Postal vote application forms will be sent out shortly after the 2012 register is published.

The current rules to prevent fraud and misuse of postal votes mean we have to collect a specimen signature and a personal identifier from each person applying for a postal vote. The personal identifier is your date of birth.

This information must be supplied on an official postal vote application form and will be used to match and verify your returned postal vote at election time.