Running electoral registration - England Share on Email Print this page Print full guidance You are in the Requirement for electors to re-apply or refresh their absent vote arrangements section Running electoral registration - England Absent voting Requirement for electors to re-apply or refresh their absent vote arrangements Contents of the postal vote re-application notification The notification must:1 inform the postal voter of the date that their entitlement to vote by post is to endcontain information about how to make a fresh application to vote by post You should also include information to explain the following:the types of polls at which the person would no longer be able to vote by post in if they do not re-apply that their current arrangement ending does not prevent the elector from re-applying for a postal vote at a later date how the required signature and date of birth are used to assist in deterring misuse of the entitlement to vote by postthe circumstances in which the signature requirement may be waived 1. Regulation 60ZA (1) Representation of the People (England and Wales) Regulations (RPR) 2001 ↩ Back to content at footnote 1 Last updated: 28 May 2025 Book traversal links for Contents of the postal vote re-application notification Process for informing postal voters of the requirement to re-apply Removing postal voters from the absent voting records and lists when they have expired