How to vote

If you can’t attend your polling station for any reason, you can vote by post or proxy.

Voting by post

Go to the government website to apply for a postal vote online. You will need your national insurance number to hand.

If you can’t apply online, email elections@scambs.gov.uk to ask for a paper form.

The deadline to apply to vote by post or amend an existing postal vote is 5pm, 11 working days before polling day.

You can also choose to vote by proxy. Voting by proxy is when you choose someone to visit your polling station on your behalf.

Go to the government website to apply for a proxy vote online. You will need your national insurance number to hand.

If you cannot apply online, email elections@scambs.gov.uk to ask for a paper form.

The deadline to apply for a proxy vote is 5pm, 5 working days before polling day. Anyone may apply to vote by proxy as one-off.

Email elections@scambs.gov.uk with your contact details if you want to apply for a permanent proxy vote.

You can apply for an emergency proxy after the deadline for choosing a regular proxy has closed. This option applies if:

you’ve been away for work and only discovered this after the proxy application deadline, (your employer will need to support your application)
if you’ve fallen ill, (a relevant medical professional will need to support your application)

For more information or to get an application form, go to the Electoral Commission Website.