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ELECTORAL SERVICES

Tel: 03450 455 214

Email: election@scambs.gov.uk (This link will open in a new window)

Election FAQs

• Can I view the register online?
• What do I do if I find my name is not included in the Register?
• Do I have to be on the Electoral Register to get credit?
• Are there two versions of the Register?
• I have lost/damaged my voter registration form, can you send me another form?

More election FAQs

Voting

You can only vote in elections if your name is on the Register of Electors.

The following people are allowed to vote:

• if you are eighteen years or over.
• all British, Commonwealth, Irish and other European Union citizens.
• overseas electors
• members of HM Forces and their spouses
• crown servants employed outside the United Kingdom
• European citizens are allowed to vote in European and local elections only.
• overseas Electors are allowed to vote in Parliamentary and European Elections only.

Poll cards are delivered shortly before an Election. Each member of the household who is eligible to vote should receive a poll card which informs them of the date of the election, where their polling station is and the hours of poll. You do not need to take the poll card with you to be able to vote.

• the hours of poll are 7.00am to 10.00pm
• on arrival at your designated polling station, the Presiding Officer will ask you to confirm your name and address and will issue you with a ballot paper.
• the ballot paper will be marked with an official stamp.
• you should take the ballot paper to the voting booth and mark with a "X" the candidate you wish to vote for.
• fold the ballot paper and deposit it in the ballot box.

What if I am unable to get to the polling station on election day?

If you are unable to go to your Polling Station on Election Day, you can apply to vote by post or appoint a proxy (a proxy is someone who votes on your behalf). This application can be for one election, during a certain fixed period or indefinitely.

Contact the Electoral Registration Officer for advice about which form you need to complete.