If you are on the register of electors you will receive a poll card a few weeks before an election. This will tell you how, where and when to vote. This card is for information only so don't worry if you lose it or forget it. (You can still vote without the poll card but it is easier if you have it with you).
You will be assigned to a polling station in your area, for example at a school or village hall. On election day you should go to the polling station during the times it is open - this will be stated on your polling card.
At the Polling Station you will be given a ballot paper which is stamped with an official mark. The ballot paper will say how many candidates you can vote for (in some local elections you may have more than one vote). Take the ballot paper to one of the polling booths and put a cross in the box next to the name of the candidate(s) you want to support. Do not write anything else on the ballot paper, otherwise your vote might not count. Once you have voted you must fold the ballot paper and show it to the clerk before you put it in the locked ballot box. You don't have to tell anyone who you voted for.
If you know you will not be able to get to a polling station on election day or would prefer to vote by post anyway, please complete a
postal vote application form. Or alternatively you may like someone to vote on your behalf, you can request a
proxy vote application form
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