Guidance for Candidates at Parish council elections in England

The following sections provide guidance on postal voting and the processes involved.

The guidance covers:

• who can apply to vote by post
• what is contained in postal ballot pack
• the opening of postal votes and who can attend
• the postal vote opening process
• the appointment of postal voting agents and their role
• your duty to maintain secrecy during postal vote opening sessions, the code of conduct for campaigners in Great Britain and restrictions for campaigners around postal vote handling.