Guidance for Candidates and Agents at Combined County Authority Mayoral elections

Postal votes

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

The guidance also covers 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.

 

Last updated: 16 October 2024