Proxy votes
Forthcoming 2008 elections: the London Mayor, the Greater London Assembly and the Hale Ward by election on 1 May.
Important note: the final day for applying for a proxy was Wednesday 23 April 2008. In some special circumstances an emergency proxy vote can be applied for but they must contact the office for this to be arranged.
What does proxy mean?
You can appoint someone to vote on your behalf. If you nevertheless attend the polling station, you will be able to vote unless your proxy has already voted on your behalf or has applied to vote by post.
Proxy and postal proxy voting ('absent voting')
- It ('absent voting') is now available on request, for all elections.
- You do not need to give any reason for wanting a proxy or postal proxy vote.
- You can apply to vote for a particular election, a set period of time or for all future elections.
- You can also vote if you are abroad on election day.
- But you must be registered to vote first.
- Proxy voting form
(PDF: 46KB) - Postal proxy form (PDF: 62KB
The Absent Voting (Transitional Provisions) (England and Wales) Regulations 2006
The Electoral Administration Act 2006 now requires your date of birth and a signature in the relevant boxes on these application forms. Your details will be stored securely and each time you vote your signature and date of birth will be checked against these identifiers.
If you are unable to provide a signature, please contact the Electoral Registration Office (ERO) using the contact details opposite.You may be granted an exemption from providing a signature.
