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Application to vote by proxy for a British citizen living overseas

Youmustasksomeoneiftheyarewillingandabletobeyourproxyandvoteonyourbehalf.Pleasenotethatapersoncanonlybetheproxyforcloserelativesanduptotwootherpeopleatthesameelectionorreferendum.*

Fillintheproxyvoteapplicationform.

Makesureyou completeallsectionsoftheformandsupplyyourdateofbirthandsignature.

Returnyourformtoyourlocalelectoralregistrationoffice.Youcanfindtheirdetailsatwww.aboutmyvote.co.uk.

How do I apply to vote by proxy?

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Onlyelectorswhoare(orwillbe)registeredindividuallyareentitledtovotebyproxy.Inaddition,thepersonyouwishtoappointasyourproxycanonlyactasproxyiftheyare(orwillbe)registeredindividually.Contactyourelectoralregistrationofficeforfurtherinformation.

Pleasedo not returnyourformtotheElectoralCommission.Please note: yourapplicationformmustarriveatyourelectoralregistrationofficeby5pm 11 working days beforeanelectionorreferendumwhenchangingorcancellinganexistingproxy,postalorpostalproxyvoteandby5pm 6 working days beforeanelectionorreferendumwhenapplyingforanewproxyvote.

* Byreferendumwemean:NeighbourhoodPlanningReferendums,CouncilTaxReferendums,Mayoral&GovernanceArrangementsReferendumsandLocalAuthorityAdvisorypolls.Ifyouwishtoapplytovotebypostforadifferenttypeofreferendum,pleasecontactyourElectoralRegistrationOfficer.

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Application to vote by proxy for a British citizen living overseas

Voting by proxy

Youcanapplytovotebyproxyforaparticularelectionorreferendum,forasetperiodoftimeorforallfutureelectionsorreferendums.Thisform

allowsyoutovotebyproxyforaslongasyouremainregisteredasanoverseasvoter.

What happens after Ive returnedthis form?

Yourproxymustgotoyour localpollingstationtovote.Ifyourproxycannotgettothepollingstation,theycanapplytovoteforyoubypost.Theycanapplytodothisby5pm11 workingdays beforepollingday.Theyshouldcontact

theelectoralregistrationofficeformoredetails.

Yourproxywillbesentaproxypollcard,tellingthemwhereandwhentovoteonyourbehalf.

Youshouldletyourproxyknowhowyouwantthemtovoteonyourbehalf,forexample,whichcandidateorwhichparty.

Ifitturnsoutthatyouareabletogotothepollingstationonpollingday,youcanvoteinpersonaslongasyourproxyhasnotalreadydoneso

orhasnotappliedtovoteforyoubypost. Youwillneedtogiveyourdateofbirth

andsignatureonthisapplicationform.Thisinformationisneededtopreventfraud.Ifyouareunabletosignthisform,pleasecontactyourElectoralRegistrationOfficer.

Voting as proxy

Apersoncanonlybeaproxyforcloserelativesanduptotwootherpeopleatanelectionorreferendum.

Closerelativesarethespouse,civilpartner,parent,grandparent,brother,sister,childorgrandchildoftheapplicant.

Thepersonyouwishtoappointasyourproxycanonlyactasproxyiftheyare18oroverandtheyare(orwillbe)registeredindividually.

More information

Ifyouhaveanyquestionsaboutvotingbyproxy,gotowww.aboutmyvote.co.ukorcontactyour

electoralregistrationoffice.ThisistheofficeresponsiblefortheaddresswhereyouwerelastregisteredtovoteintheUK.

InEnglandandWales,theelectoralregistrationofficeisbasedatyourlocalcouncil.InScotland,itmaybeaseparateoffice.

Forcontactdetails,gotowww.aboutmyvote.co.uk

ThisformdoesnotapplyinNorthernIreland.Visitwww.eoni.org.ukformoreinformation.

ElectoralRegistrationOfficerswillonlyusetheinformationyouprovideforelectoralpurposes.TheywilllookafterpersonalinformationsecurelyandwillfollowtheDataProtectionAct1998.ElectoralRegistrationOfficerswillnotgivepersonalinformationaboutyoutoanyoneelseoranotherorganisationunlesstheyhavetobylaw.

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Application to vote by proxy for a British citizen living overseas

Only one person can apply to vote by proxy using this form. PleasewriteinblackinkanduseBLOCK LETTERS.Whenyouhavefilledineverysectionandsignedtheformyourself,sendittoyourlocalelectoralregistrationoffice.Youcangettheaddressat www.aboutmyvote.co.uk

Surname

Firstnames(infull)

Currentaddress (thisaddresswillbeusedforcorrespondence)

PostcodeDaytimetelephoneormobilenumber(optional)(includingcountrycode)

E-mailaddress(optional)

UK registration address2

Pleasegivethefull addresswhereyouwere

registeredtovoteintheUK:

Postcode

About your proxy3

Fullname

Relationshiptoyou(ifany)Fulladdress

Postcode

How long do you want a proxy vote for?About you1 5

Iwanttovotebyproxyatallelectionsorreferendums(tickoneboxonly):

untilfurthernotice(whileIamregisteredasanoverseasvoter)

fortheelectionsorreferendumstobeheldon

D D M M Y Y Y Y

fortheperiod

fromD D M M Y Y Y Y

D D M M Y Y Y Y

to

Your date of birth and declaration6

Declaration: IhaveaskedthepersonIhavenamedasmyproxyandconfirmthathe/sheiswillingandabletobeappointedtovoteonmybehalf.

AsfarasIknow,thedetailsonthisformaretrueandaccurate.Iunderstandthattoprovidefalseinformationonthisformisanoffence,punishableonconvictionbyimprisonmentofupto2yearsand/orafine.

Date of birth: Pleasewriteyourdateofbirth

DDMMYYYYintheblackboxesbelow,using black ink

Signature: Signbelow,keepingwithinthegreyborder.

4 Why do you want to vote by proxy?

Ifyouareunabletosignthisform,pleasecontactyourElectoralRegistrationOfficer.

Date of application7

TodaysdateD D M M Y Y Y Y

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