Apply for a postal or proxy vote
If you know you are going to be unable to vote in person on an election day, you can apply to vote by post or proxy. This needs to be done in advance.
Voting by post
You may want to apply to vote by post if you know you are going to be away from home or abroad on the date of an election. You can apply to vote by post either for a single election, for a specific period or permanently. If it is for a specific election there will be a deadline by which you must apply to vote by post - please contact us to check when you need to return your form by.
To apply for a postal vote please download and complete the form below and return it to us:
You can email a scanned copy or good quality photo of the form to us at elections@adur-worthing.gov.uk, or you can send it in the post.
Voting by proxy
If you cannot go to your polling station then you can ask someone you trust to vote on your behalf. This is called a proxy vote.
You must have a valid reason to apply for a proxy vote, such as:
- you are away from home or abroad on polling day
- you have a disability or other medical issue
- you are not able to vote in person because of work or military service
You can apply to vote by post either for a particular election, for a specific period or permanently. If it is for a specific election there will be a deadline by which you must apply to vote by proxy - please contact us to check when you need to return your form by.
If you wish to apply for a proxy vote please download and complete the form below and return it to us:
You can email a scanned copy or good quality photo of the form to us at elections@adur-worthing.gov.uk, or you can send it in the post.
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Page last updated: 21 April 2022