New Rules for Postal Voting

Important: Renew Your Postal Vote

Under new rules, postal voting for UK Parliamentary and Police and Crime Commissioner elections can only last for up to 3 years before it must be renewed.

If you applied for a postal vote before 31 October 2023, you will need to reapply before 31 January 2026 to keep your postal vote.

These changes do not affect postal voting arrangements for Senedd and Local Government elections.

What Happens Next?

• We will contact you by email and/or letter with instructions.
• The easiest way to reapply is online using this link.
• You will need:
  • Your National Insurance number
  • A photo of your handwritten signature in black ink on white paper (uploaded online)
    
    

If You Cannot Provide a Signature

• If you cannot provide a signature or your signature is not consistent, you may be able to apply for a postal vote signature waiver.
  
  

Need Help?

• Email us at electoral@conwy.gov.uk for more information.
• If you want to cancel your postal vote, contact us at the same email.
• If you cannot apply online, we will send you a paper application form or you can download one here.
  
  

Your Personal Details and How They are Used

• When you apply for a postal vote, you will be asked for your date of birth and signature. These are called your personal identifiers.
• When you vote by post, you will also complete a statement with the same details. We check that your date of birth and signature match what you gave when you applied.If they don’t match, your vote cannot be counted. This helps prevent anyone else from using your vote.
• Your personal details are always kept separate from your ballot paper, so no one knows how you voted.