Voting

How and where to vote?

You can only vote in elections if you name is on the Register of Electors.

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The following people are allowed to vote:

People aged 18 or over -
British, Commonwealth, Irish and other European Union Citizens
Overseas Electors
Members of HM Forces and their spouses
Crown servants employed outside the United Kingdom
European citizens - in European and Local Elections only
Overseas Electors - in Parliamentary and European Elections only.

Note -

• European citizens are allowed to vote in European and Local Elections only.
• Overseas Electors are allowed to vote in Parliamentary and European Elections only.

Poll cards are delivered shortly before an election. Each member of the household who is eligible to vote should receive a poll card which informs them of the date of the election, where their polling station is and the hours of poll. You do not need to take the poll card with you to be able to vote however it does make things quicker..

• On arrival at your designated polling station, the Presiding Officer will ask you to confirm your name and address and will issue you with a ballot paper.
• The ballot paper will be marked with an official mark.
• You should take the ballot paper to the voting booth and mark with an "X" the candidate you wish to vote for.
• Fold the ballot paper and deposit it in the ballot box.

What if I am unable to get to the Polling Station on Election Day?

If you are unable to go to your Polling Station on Election Day, you can apply to vote by post or proxy (a proxy is someone who votes on your behalf).

For more information please click on the appropriate link.
Postal Voting
Proxy Voting