Postal Vote Handling and Secrecy

From 2 May 2024, restrictions on the handling of postal votes by campaigners and voters will apply.

The term 'postal vote(s)' refers to a postal voting document such as a postal ballot paper, postal voting statement or other document that has been issued to a person for the purpose of enabling the person to vote by post at a relevant election.

Anyone who hand delivers a completed postal vote(s) will need to complete a Postal Vote Return Form (PDF, 149 KB)(opens new window).

The number of completed postal votes a person can hand deliver is limited to their own plus no more than 5 for other electors.

If the form is not completed with all the required information or to the Returning Officer's satisfaction then the completed postal vote(s) will be rejected.

Rejected postal votes will not be included in the count.

The secrecy requirements which apply at a Polling Station have been extended to postal and proxy votes.

More information regardingpostal vote handling and secrecy can be found on our website.