News Apply for postal or proxy vote online now
Maidstone Borough Council (MBC) is asking everyone who won’t be able to get to the polling station on polling day, Thursday 4 July, to register now for a postal or proxy vote so they can vote in the General Election.
Anyone eligible to vote who won’t be able to do so in person can do so by applying for a postal vote. People will need to be registered and apply by 5pm on 19 June 2024. Apply for a postal vote online by going to the government website: https://www.gov.uk/apply-postal-vote
Everyone registering to vote via the post will be sent a postal vote ballot pack before the day of the election. The application process has changed, and people can now apply online.
Alternatively, those who cannot vote in person could setup a proxy vote, (when they allow someone they trust to do so on their behalf). This can also now be completed online via: https://www.gov.uk/apply-proxy-vote.
Angela Woodhouse, Returning Officer for Maidstone Borough Council said: “As there is a short time until polling day, we are asking anyone who needs to register or wants to apply to do so as soon as possible. This will help make sure we can process them in good time so that everyone has the opportunity to vote.”
Constituency boundaries in the UK have changed and a new set of boundaries is being used for the 2024 UK general election. Three constituencies cover the Maidstone Borough; Maidstone and Malling, Faversham and Mid Kent, and the Weald of Kent for more information on parliamentary boundaries visit: Parliamentary constituencies - UK Parliament
Polling cards were sent out on 6 June 2024 and will shortly be arriving through letterboxes. Anyone who does not receive a polling card by Friday 14 June but wants to vote will need to register before 18 June 2024. Anyone not already registered to vote can do so online now at https://www.gov.uk/register-to-vote.
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