You are in the Requirement for electors to re-apply or refresh their absent vote arrangements section Home … Running electoral registration - England … Absent voting … Requirement for electors to re-apply or refresh their absent vote arrangements … Running electoral registration - England Print this page | Print full guidance 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-applythat their current arrangement ending does not prevent the elector from re-applying for a postal vote at a later datehow 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 2001 ↩ Back to content at footnote 1 Last updated: 22 April 2026 Book traversal links for Running electoral registration - England 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 Modal Title