Postal Voting
Any registered elector can choose to vote by post instead of at their usual polling station. If you choose to vote by post, your ballot papers will be sent to you by First-Class post for you to complete and return.
Under new legislation introduced on 1 January 2007, anyone choosing to vote by post must provide a signature specimen and their date of birth. These Personal Identifiers are securely stored. Each time you vote by post, your signature and date of birth provided on the postal voting statement will be checked against these identifiers to ensure your postal vote remains secure.
If an elector is unable to sign in a consistent or distinctive way because of any disability then they may be granted an exemption from doing so. For further information on this, please contact Electoral Services on 020 8547 5026.
If you wish to vote by post, you should not wait for an election to be called. You can apply at any time and doing so immediately will prevent you from missing any statutory deadlines.
You should consider whether there is enough time to for you to return the ballot paper by 10pm on Election Day. You may find it more practical to vote by proxy, where you appoint someone else to vote on your behalf. More information about Proxy Voting.
Electoral Registration Office
Royal Borough of Kingston upon Thames
Guildhall
Kingston upon Thames
KT1 1EU
Telephone: 020 8547 5026
Fax: 020 8547 5099
Email: electoral.services@rbk.kingston.gov.uk