Guidance for Candidates and Agents at UK Parliamentary general elections in Northern Ireland

What does the postal ballot pack contain?

Postal ballot packs contain the following:

  • Envelope A is the envelope that the elector returns their ballot paper in 
  • Envelope B is the envelope that the elector will use to return the ballot paper envelope and the declaration of identity. 
  • The declaration of identity contains the elector’s name, the number of the ballot paper issued to them, instructions on how to vote by post and space for the elector to sign and provide their date of birth
  • The ballot paper
  • Quick guide which explains how to complete the postal ballot

If the election is combined with another poll, the Chief Electoral Officer may have decided to combine the issue of postal votes.

In that case, the postal ballot pack will also contain the ballot paper for the other electoral event(s).

Last updated: 4 December 2023