Voting by post or proxy

By post
You do not have to give a reason to vote by post. If you decide that you do not want to go to the polling station at the time of an election your ballot paper can be sent to you at home or to an address of your choice.

As soon as you decide that you would like a postal vote you can complete the form as attached further down this page. Please note that this form cannot be returned by fax, if you return it in this way it will not be accepted.

For the security of your postal vote and by law all applicants are required to give their signature and date of birth. Also, if you require your ballot paper to be sent to an address that is different from the address at which you are registered to vote you are required to state the reason for this. If you do not provide your date of birth or signature or you do not give a reason for a redirection, your application will not be accepted.

If you are unable to provide a signature, or you are unable to sign in a consistent or distinctive way because of any disability, or you are unable to read or write, the Registration Officer, in these circumstances, may grant you a waiver, which will mean you will not be required to provide a signature. However, you will still be required to give your date of birth.

When you have applied to vote by post you will not be able to vote in person at the polling station, unless you contact us in writing at least 11 working days prior to any election held in Wandsworth, to cancel your postal vote facility.

 Application to vote by post (54 kb)

By Proxy (Long Term)
A proxy vote is when you choose someon to vote for you when you are not able to vote to the polling station yourself.

You can arrange a proxy for an indefinite period and you can apply at any time, you do not have to wait for an election to be announced. However, unlike a postal vote you must give a reason as to why you need to vote by proxy.

For the security of your proxy vote and by law all applicants are required to give their signature and date of birth. If you do not provide your date of birth and signature your application will not be accepted.

If you are unable to provide a signature, or you are unable to sign in a consistent or distinctive way because of any disability, or you are unable to read or write, the Registration Officer, in these circumstances, may grant you a waiver, which will mean you will not be required to provide a signature. However, you will still be required to give your date of birth.

In order for you to apply to vote by proxy you should download, complete and return the 'Application to vote by proxy (long term)' by clicking on the link below. Please note that this form cannot be returned by fax, if you return it in this way it will not be accepted.

 Application to vote by proxy - Long term (58 kb)

If your proxy wishes for your ballot paper to be posted to them they will also have to provide their date of birth and signature. In order for them to provide this information they need to download, complete and return the 'Collection of Personal Identifiers - Proxy Postal' form by clicking on the link below. If they do not provide these they will have to attend your polling station on election day to vote on your behalf. Please note that this form cannot be returned by fax, if it is returned it in this way it will not be accepted.

 Collection of personal identifiers - Proxy Postal (53 kb)

By Proxy for a particular election
You may find you need to vote by proxy for a particular election only. If so you should complete the form that will be available on this site once an election has been announced.