Postal and Proxy Voting
Postal Voting
Anyone can apply for a postal vote for all elections, or for a particular election, without needing to give a reason.
You can download and print a postal vote application form (pdf, 12.3kb) which should be completed in black pen, or contact Electoral Services by telephone 01892 602417 or by email elections@wealden.gov.uk for a form to be sent to you.
The last time for the receipt of applications for postal votes for a particular election is 5pm 11 working days before polling day.
Proxy Voting
Alternatively, you can apply to appoint a proxy who would vote at your polling station on your behalf. If you choose to vote by proxy at a particular election you are required to give a reason, e.g. illness, disability, employment, attendance on a course etc. If you choose to vote by proxy for all elections you will also need to give a reason and get someone to support your application. The people who are qualified to support your application are listed in the notes on the second page of the form.
People appointed as proxies must:
a) themselves be eligible to vote at that/those election(s)
b) only be proxy for a maximum of two people (unless they are related to them).
You can download and print a proxy application form (pdf, 16.4kb), or contact Electoral Services by telephone 01892 602417 or by email elections@wealden.gov.uk for a form to be sent to you.
The last time for the receipt of applications for proxy votes for a particular election is 5pm 6 working days before polling day.
Emergency Proxy Voting
If you suffer a medical emergency which renders you unable to get to your polling station, and the deadline for proxy applications at that particular election has already passed, you can apply to appoint an emergency proxy using this form:
Application to vote by emergency proxy (pdf, 101kb)
or you can contact Electoral Services by telephone 01892 602417 or by email elections@wealden.gov.uk for a form to be sent to you.
You will need a supporting signature from a medical practitioner, social worker or similar to confirm your circumstances. The list of people who can support your application is in the notes included with the form. The completed application form must reach us by 5pm on polling day.
Please note that this application can only be used in cases of medical emergency which have occurred since the standard proxy voting deadline (six working days before the election) - for preexisting medical conditions the postal and proxy voting procedures and deadlines above still apply.