Postal Voting
If you are unable to vote in person you can apply for a postal vote. You may wish to use a postal vote for a number of reasons. If your work or study regularly takes you away from home; because you will be on holiday on polling day; because you are in poor health; or simply because it is more convenient for you. You can apply for a postal vote at any time of the year, you do not have to wait until the election.
How do I apply for a postal vote?
If
you would like to vote by post, you can contact the elections office and we will
post you an application form,or you can download it below. A separate form is required
for each person applying for a postal vote.
The document must be printed single-sided
and with no scaling (i.e. original size not 'fit to paper' or 'shrink large pages').
Once completed and signed, please return your form(s) to the Elections Office, Salford Civic Centre, Chorley Road, Swinton, Salford, M27 5DA.
Please note we are unable to process forms electronically because a signature is required for legal purposes
Your application must be received by the elections office no later than 11 working days prior to the election date. Thus, to be able to vote by post in the local elections on Thursday 1 May 2008, you must return your postal vote application by 5pm on Wednesday 16 April 2008. A ballot paper will be sent to you approximately 7 to 10 days before polling day.
How long can I have a postal vote for?
It can be for the next election, a fixed period of time, say 6 months or 1 year, or a maximum of five years. If you choose five years then we will write to you at the end of that period to allow you to renew your application. If you move house your postal vote will be cancelled and you will need to complete a new application form. To cancel a postal voting arrangement at any other time, you will need to write to us at the address stated at the foot of the page.
Downloadable documents
If you are unable to view documents of these types, our downloads page provides links to viewing software.
Who to contact
- Name
- Sara Rushton
- Address
- Elections Office
Salford Civic Centre
Chorley Road
Swinton
SALFORD
M27 5DA - Telephone
- 0161-793 3195
- elections@salford.gov.uk
This page was last updated on 24 April 2008
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