Guidance for Candidates and Agents at local government elections in England

Postal ballot packs

Postal ballot packs will be sent to electors from around two weeks before polling day.
 
Electors who registered close to the registration deadline will be issued with their postal ballot packs once their names have been added to the final register update on the fifth working day before the poll.  Electors who applied for their postal vote close to the application deadline will be issued with their postal ballot packs once their application has been determined.

Electors will then mark their ballot paper, complete the postal voting statement by providing their signature and date of birth, and return them to the Returning Officer before the close of poll (i.e. 10pm on polling day).
 

Last updated: 1 December 2023