How to vote

Pages in How to vote

  1. 1. You are here: Voting by post
  2. 2. Voting by Proxy
  3. 3. Voting at a polling station
  4. 4. Voter ID
  5. 5. Accessible voting

1. Voting by post

You can apply for a postal vote if you’re away on holiday or because your work schedule means you can't get to polling station. You can also choose to vote by post simply because it would be more convenient for you.

When applying for a new postal vote, you must return your postal vote application form by 5pm, 11 working days before the poll.

You will need to provide your date of birth, National Insurance number and signature on your application form.

There are two ways to apply to vote by post:

You can choose to apply for a postal vote for a particular election, a particular type of election, or all elections you are eligible to vote in. 

You can apply for a postal vote for a specific time period or for a maximum of three years.

You need to complete a new postal vote application if you have moved house.

Completed and signed paper forms can be scanned or photographed and sent by email as a clear one-page attachment to: elreg@reigate-banstead.gov.uk

or by post to:
Electoral Services,
Reigate & Banstead Borough Council,
Castlefield Road,
Reigate,
Surrey,
RH2 0SH

If you need help filling in any of these forms please telephone us: 01737 276 794.