Postal Vote re-applications 2025-2026
Renew your postal vote
The Elections Act 2022 introduced new rules for postal votes.
From 31 October 2023:
- all applications must contain your name, address, date of birth, National Insurance number and signature
- when you apply, your identity is checked against information held by the Department of Work and Pensions (DWP). In some instances, this check fails and you will be asked to supply evidence of your identity
- postal votes are valid for a maximum of 3 years.
If you applied were granted a permanent postal vote on or before 30 January 2024, your postal vote will expire on 31 January 2026. If you do not respond by 31 January 2026, you will need to make a new application.
Deadline: 31 January 2026.
Why we will contact you
If your postal vote expires in January 2026, we will remind you to re-apply in advance. this applies to electors who were granted their postal vote on or before 30 January 2024.
How we will contact you
Initially, we will send you a letter, with instructions, in July 2025.
If we hold an email address for you we may also contact you by email. Emails will be sent from the GOV. NOTIFY email system or using the councils email system from elections@southribble.gov.uk
Reminders will sent out from 14 November 2025.
To cancel your postal vote
If you do not want to vote by post anymore contact us by email to elections@southribble.gov.uk or call 01772 625625. We will confirm the cancellation in writing to you.