Changes to postal and proxy voting

Postal voting  

  • You need to renew your postal vote every 3 years by resubmitting a postal vote application
  • There is a limit on the number of postal vote packs that you can hand in at a polling station. You can hand inyour own postal vote, and up to five others
  • Political parties and campaigners are banned from handling postal vote packs on behalf of electors
  • When applying for a postal vote you must provide proof of your identity. Both online and paper applications require ID verification
  • You can apply for a postal vote online

Find out more about voting by post.

Proxy voting

There is a limit to how many people a voter can act as a proxy for. Voters can act as a proxy for two people, regardless of their relationship. If you vote on behalf of UK voters who live overseas, you can act as a proxy for up to four people (but only two of those can live in the UK). Find out more about proxy voting from the Electoral Commission.