You are in the Absent Voting section Home … Combined Guidance for Returning Officers at Local Government and Police and Crime Commissioner Elections in England … Absent Voting … Combined Guidance for Returning Officers at Local Government and Police and Crime Commissioner Elections in England Print this page | Print full guidance Receiving and opening postal votes As part of your planning for the delivery of key processes, you will have made decisions on the process to follow when you receive completed postal votes. This section includes further guidance relating to the processes you must follow on receipt of completed postal votes, including managing the postal opening process and the records you must keep as part of this process. Last updated: 9 November 2023 Book traversal links for Combined Guidance for Returning Officers at Local Government and Police and Crime Commissioner Elections in England Managing issues with postal vote production or delivery Planning for postal vote opening Modal Title