Everyone whose name appears on the Register of Electors can apply to vote by post. The deadline for applying for a postal vote for the County Council and Euro Elections is 19th May.
To download a Postal vote application form click here. Complete the form and return it to the Elections Office, Council Offices, South Street, Rochford, Essex SS4 1BW.
The District Council advise:
Because of concern about fraudulent practices related to postal voting in some areas of the country at previous elections the Government has recently introduced some new requirements in the Electoral Administration Act 2006. It is now necessary when applying for a postal vote to provide your date of birth and a specimen signature (known as personal identifiers). You will be required to provide these again when sending in your postal vote. The two sets of identifiers will be compared when the postal votes are opened to ensure they match. If they don’t, the Returning Officer will reject the vote.