Postal vote renewals
You may have receved an email from our elections team about re-applying for a postal vote.
Following changes introduced by the Elections Act 2022, absent voters (postal, proxy and postal proxy voters) are now required to re-apply every 3 years. This helps to ensure the security and accuracy of the absent voter system.
If you applied for a permanent postal vote before 31 October 2023, your postal vote will expire on 31 January 2026 and you will need to make a new application. You can do this easily on the GOV.UK website.