You are in the Absent Voting section Home … Guidance for (Acting) Returning Officers administering a UK Parliamentary election in Great Britain … Absent Voting … Guidance for (Acting) Returning Officers administering a UK Parliamentary election in Great Britain 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: 19 December 2023 Book traversal links for Guidance for (Acting) Returning Officers administering a UK Parliamentary election in Great Britain Managing issues with postal vote production or delivery Return and receipt of postal votes Modal Title