Voting by Post

To vote by post, you must be registered to vote before midnight on Tuesday 16 April 2024 and your completed application to vote by post must be received by 17:00 on Wednesday 17 April 2024. Your postal vote is sent to the address you choose.

It is easier and quicker toapply online for a postal vote (opens new window).

More information on how to apply to vote by post online can be found on our website.

If an elector has an existing postal, proxy postal or proxy vote and wishes to cancel or amend it the deadline to do so is 17:00 on Wednesday 17 April 2024.

Postal Vote Packs for Postal Voters and Proxy Postal Voters

Applications to vote by post (post & proxy postal) received before 18 March 2024 will be despatched on or around 17 April 2024.

Applications to vote by post (post & proxy postal) received between 18 March 2024 and 5.00pm on Wednesday 17 April 2024 will be despatched on or around 24 April 2024.

Postal vote packs are despatched directly from the printers and cannot be picked up from the Breckland Council Office.

Postal vote packs are sent out as first-class mail and have first-class return envelopes. 

Please note:

The dates of despatch of postal vote packs can change and are subject to Royal Mail delivery times.

If there is a chance that you will not be at your address to receive your postal vote pack and have enough time to return it and for it to be received before the poll closes on 2 May 2024 then appointing a proxy to vote on your behalf is recommended.