Running electoral registration - England

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 end
  • contain 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 post
  • the circumstances in which the signature requirement may be waived 

You must send the notification to the current or last known address of the postal voter or proxy who votes by post.2 You should keep a record of the name of each person you have sent a notification to, the address to which you sent it, and the date of the notification. 

Last updated: 12 December 2023