Register to vote for the General Election
Register to vote for the General Election
Get on the electoral register so you can vote in elections and referendums.
I assume most people here already are registered but just in case: here's the link.
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Question because I don’t remember. I am registered to vote via post because I’m currently living abroad. I re-registered a month or two ago because I knew this was coming. Now I’m registered already, what do I have to do? Does my ballot just come in the post automatically? Or do I need to trigger it somehow?
If you're already registered for a postal vote at your current address, you should be fine!
I don’t know what being fine means though! I can just sit back and relax and check my postbox in a week? Or in 4-5 weeks? Or I need to print something off and send it myself? I couldn’t find anything actually describing the entire process on the gov website…
I don't know about internationally but internally postal votes usually go out about 2 weeks before the actual election that gives you time to realize yours hasn't come and raise mary hell about it.
I would have assumed international votes would come out a week earlier due to the nature of having to go through foreign Postal services. Although given the alternative is the RM, that might actually speed things up.
I mean, it should get sent in plenty of time, without you having to do anything! There should be more info on precise timings on gov.uk.
What is your experience with voting by post? Some of the post I've sent has taken a while to appear in the UK and I'm not 100% certain that my vote would be received in time for polling day...
Postal votes are usually sent out at least a fortnight before the actual elections. That last one I had about three weeks before. Not good if you change your mind ;-)
Congratulations on you foresight, and for acting on it!
I was abroad in the last GE. I received my postal ballot a few weeks before election days. Just follow the notice and return it timely, and you're golden!
If you are worried, you can contact the Council where you registered, they might be able to provide a timeline.