Postal and Proxy Voting

Renewing your postal voting arrangements

UK Parliamentary and Police and Crime Commissioner elections

Due to changes in the Elections Act 2022, arrangements to vote by post at the UK Parliamentary and Police and Crime Commissioner elections can now only be in place for a maximum period of 3 years. This means that if an elector wants their postal vote to remain in place they will need to make a new application every 3 years.

These changes do not affect postal voting arrangements for Senedd and Local government elections.

From September 2025 we will write to current postal voters who need to re-apply for their postal voting arrangements to continue.

 

What do I need to do?

If you wish to continue to vote by post at future UK Parliamentary and Police and Crime Commissioner Elections you must reapply now.

You will need the following information to complete your application:

• National Insurance Number.
• A clear photo of your handwritten signature. This needs to be in black ink and on plain white paper.
• The address where you are registered to vote.

If you are unable to provide a consistent signature due to any disability or inability to read or write, contact Electoral Services using the contact details below.

If you cannot complete your application online, paper application forms can be downloaded on the Gov.uk website.

Alternatively, complete the application included with the letter you have been sent.

Please return completed forms to: Electoral Services, Carmarthenshire County Council, County Hall, Carmarthen, SA31 1JP.

Alternatively contact: electoralservices@carmarthenshire.gov.uk or call 01267 228889.

 

Cancelling your postal vote

If you wish to cancel your postal vote, please contact us by using the contact details above.

 

New to postal voting?

If you are new to postal voting and wish to vote by post at 'all elections' then please download and complete the form and return to the address provided above.

 

Your personal identifiers and how they are used

In your application to vote by post you will be asked to provide your date of birth and signature (also known as your "personal identifiers").

When you then make a vote by post, you will be asked to complete and return a statement giving your personal identifiers. We then check the personal identifiers on your statement against those you gave on your application to ensure that they match. If they do not match, your vote cannot be counted. This is to prevent someone else from using your vote.

Your personal identifiers are always kept separate from your ballot paper, so nobody knows how you voted.