Postal Voters Refresh - Local Government and Senedd Elections

We have a duty to collect a fresh signature from postal voters every five years to make sure we have an up to date signature.  

The next postal vote refresh will be Friday 12 January 2024

This is very important because your signature is used at elections when you cast your vote.

• Why have you received a Postal Vote Confirmation Notice Form?

  You will receive a Postal Vote Confirmation Notice Form if it has been 5 years or more since you gave us a copy of your signature so you could vote by post.

   

  If you want to continue to receive a postal vote we need you to fill in the form and return it to us by no later than Friday 23 February 2024.

   

  If we have not received your completed form by the Friday 23 February 2024 you will no longer be able to vote by post in the elections or referendums you are entitled to vote in. 

  This is because the next postal vote cancellations happen on Monday 26 February 2024.

• What is included on your Postal Vote Confirmation Notice Form?  

  The form will tell you which types of election you are currently entitled to vote at.

   

  It will also include your date of birth and ask you to confirm whether this is right.

   

  There will also be a section explaining what to do if you cannot fill in the form.

   

• Why do you need my signature & date of birth?
   

  Your signature and date of birth are what we call personal identifiers. 

   

  We must have two personal identifiers to make postal voting more secure.

   

  Having this information from you helps us to stop voting fraud and to make sure your postal vote has been completed by you.

   

  Personal Identifiers are used to protect you and your vote. These identifiers are confidential and are only used by the Electoral Registration Office – they do not appear on the Electoral Register.

• What if you can't sign your signature any more or you are  unable to read or write?

  You will need to request a waiver form from us. 

   

  There is a section on the Postal Vote Confirmation Notice Form that you can tick which will tell us you need a waiver form.  Return this to us and we will send you an application form.

   

  Alternatively, you can give us a call at your local Electoral Registration Office.  See the contact us button at the bottom of this page.

   

  If a waiver is granted, this will be for the signature only and you will still need to give us your date of birth.

   

• What else do you need to know?

  If you do not return your form by Friday 23 February 2024 and your postal vote is cancelled then this does not stop you re-applying for a postal vote again. 

  If you wish to re-apply please complete a Postal Application Form and return it to us.

  An electronic copy of the Postal Application Form can be found on our Application and Waiver webpage:

   

  Application Forms

   

  If you have a postal vote you cannot vote in person at the polling station on poll day.  However you may drop your ballot paper into the polling station rather than the post box.

   

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