You may appoint agents to attend postal vote openings.
Anyone, apart from the following people listed below, can be appointed as a postal vote agent:
the Greater London Returning Officer (GLRO), Constituency Returning Officer (CRO) or a member of their staff1
a partner or clerk of the GLRO, a CRO or a member of their staff2
anyone not entitled to vote at the election as a result of the report of an election court or a conviction for a corrupt or illegal practice under the Representation of the People Act 19833
A person may be appointed as a postal voting agent for more than one candidate.
You and your election agent can automatically act as one of these agents without the need of an official appointment.1
The CRO will tell you the maximum number of postal voting agents you can appoint.2
All candidates will be allowed to appoint exactly the same number.
The request to appoint postal voting agents must be made in writing to the CRO.3
The request must contain the names and addresses of the people being appointed.4
The CRO will provide forms you can use for this, or you can use the Commission’s postal voting agent appointment form.
Appointment forms for postal voting agents need to be submitted to the CRO by the time fixed for the opening of postal votes they want to attend.5
The CRO will give you at least 48 hours’ notice before the scheduled start of each postal vote opening session.6
If an agent dies or becomes incapable of acting, you may appoint another agent in their place by submitting the relevant appointment form to CRO.7
Any new appointment in these circumstances must be made without delay.