Postal and Proxy voting

By Post

You need to be registered before you can apply for a postal vote. For more information about this, visit our Elections Home Page. 

Since 31 October 2023 applications to vote by postal has changed. Now when you apply for a postal vote, you will need to supply your National Insurance Number, as well as your name, address and date of birth so the Department of Work and Pensions can verify your identity.

How to apply for a Postal Vote:

Easy Read Guide: How to Vote by Post

 

You can apply for a Postal Vote online, and You will need to be able to upload a photo of your handwritten signature as part of the application.

OR

You can complete a Postal Vote application form, this form can be completed and sent to us. 

 

Postal Vote handling changes:

How you can use your Postal Vote has changed, and these are the new rules that The government have put in place.

  • If you hand your postal vote in person to a Polling Station or the Civic Centre, you will need to complete a 'return of postal voting documents' form.

  • You can only post your postal vote via Royal Mail and not through the Civic Center letterbox.

  • The Postal Vote will be rejected if it is left in a Polling station or the Civic Centre without a completed 'Return of postal vote documents' form.
     
  • There is a limit on the number of postal votes a person can hand in at a Polling Station or the Civic Centre. 
    • You will not be allowed to hand in more than five postal ballot packs for other electors plus your own (6 in total)
    • If a person hands in more than five postal ballot packs for other electors, all the postal votes (other than their own) will be rejected

How paper Postal Vote Applications should be returned to us:

By post: You can post the form to Electoral Services Officer C1, Dartford Borough Council, Civic Centre, Home Gardens, Dartford DA1 1DR

By email: You can send a clear scanned copy or high-quality photograph as an email attachment to IER@dartford.gov.uk. Please remember to include your name and address in the email.

It should also be noted that postal vote packs must be returned by the close of polling hours on the day of an election to be included in the count. Any received after that time will not be included.

By Proxy

You need to be registered before you can apply for a postal vote. For more information about this, visit our Elections Home Page. 

Since 31 October 2023, applications to vote by proxy have changed. Now, when you apply for a proxy vote, you will need to supply your National Insurance Number, as well as your name, address and date of birth so the Department of Work and Pensions can verify your identity.

You can apply for someone to vote on your behalf. This person is called a 'proxy'. You will have to give a reason why you cannot vote in person, such as disability or employment, and your application may need to be supported by your doctor or employer.

Easy Read Guide: How to Vote by Proxy

 

How to apply for a proxy vote:

You can apply for a Proxy Vote online. You will need to be able to upload a photo of your handwritten signature as part of the application.

OR

You can complete the relevant Proxy vote application form. This form can be completed and sent to us. 

How paper Proxy Vote Applications should be returned to us:

By post: You can post the form to Electoral Services Officer C1, Dartford Borough Council, Civic Centre, Home Gardens, Dartford DA1 1DR

By email: You can send a clear scanned copy or high-quality photograph as an email attachment to IER@dartford.gov.uk. Please remember to include your name and address in the email.