Overseas voters

Anyone who is living overseas/abroad is entitled to vote in the UK for a period of 15 years after they were last registered in an electoral register. If you have never been registered as an elector in the UK, you will not be eligible to register as an overseas elector. However, if you left the UK before you were 18 years of age you can register at your parents or guardians address, providing that you left the country no more than 15 years ago.

How do I apply to be registered?

If you would like an application form to register as an overseas elector, you can contact the Elections Office direct, or download the form form the bottom of this page. Once you have completed and signed the form, return it to the Elections Office, Salford Civic Centre, Chorley Road, Swinton, Salford, M27 5DA. On receipt of an application, an acknowledgement will be sent to you and we will also inform the person nominated by you to act as your proxy (if applicable) that they have been appointed. An application only lasts for 12 months, and we will write to you after nine months of your registration for your annual renewal.

How can I vote?

Overseas electors may either appoint a person to vote on their behalf at the polling station (voting by proxy), or themselves vote by post. If a postal vote is chosen, the applicant should bear in mind the length of time taken for post to travel in either direction, because the ballot paper is only issued one to two weeks before Polling Day. If you are registered as an overseas elector you will only be allowed to vote in Parliamentary Elections and European Parliamentary Elections. You will not be able to vote in Local Elections.

Who to contact

Name

Sara Rushton

Address

Elections Office
Salford Civic Centre
Chorley Road
Swinton
SALFORD
M27 5DA
Map to this location

Telephone

0161-793 3195

Email

elections@salford.gov.uk

This page was last updated on 26 October 2009