Guidance for (Acting) Returning Officers administering a UK Parliamentary election in Great Britain Share on Email Print this page Print full guidance You are in the Absent Voting section Guidance for (Acting) Returning Officers administering a UK Parliamentary election in Great Britain Absent Voting Resources for (Acting) Returning Officers - Absent voting Forensic Science Service guidance on signature checking (PDF) UK Parliamentary general election timetable 4 July 2024 (docx) UKPGE Election timetable generic (DOCX) UKPE By election timetable generic (DOCX) Polling Station Handbook UKPGE 2024 (PDF) Polling station handbook erratum insert: UK Parliamentary election (PDF) Postal vote return form (PDF) Postal voting ballot paper account (DOC) Postal vote opening flowchart (DOC) Postal vote matching spreadsheet (XLSX) Secrecy requirements - postal voting (DOCX) Last updated: 21 June 2024 Book traversal links for Resources for (Acting) Returning Officers - Absent voting Preparing a record of those postal votes that were rejected when handed in Polling station voting