Information for Electors and Election Maps
DEADLINES FOR SCOTFORTH EAST CITY BY-ELECTION TO BE HELD ON 3RD OCTOBER, 2024
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DEADLINE FOR: |
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Receiving applications to register |
Tuesday 17th September, 2024 |
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Receiving new postal vote or postal proxy applications and amendments to existing postal or postal proxy votes
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5pm Wednesday 18th September, 2024 |
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Receiving new applications to vote by proxy
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5pm Wednesday 25th September, 2024 |
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Receiving an application for a Voter Authority Certificate for people without the relevant ID to vote in a polling station
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5pm Wednesday 25th September, 2024 |
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A qualifying situation must have happened after this time to make an application for an emergency proxy valid. Please contact 01524 582915 for qualifying situations.
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5pm Wednesday 25th September, 2024 |
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First date we can legally issue a replacement postal vote pack due to being lost in post or destroyed. Please contact us from this date onward to arrange a replacement 01524 582915
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Friday 27th September, 2024 |
WHEN TO EXPECT YOUR POSTAL BALLOT PACK
You can expect your ballot pack to be despatched from the printers around 20th September so arrival will be 21st September onwards. Please note this date is reliant on our specialist printers and Royal Mail but should give you approximate dates if you are going to be away from home and are considering a postal vote.
We are unable to post out the packs any earlier due to legal deadlines, including knowing which candidates will be standing in which area to print the ballot paper for the pack.
VOTING AT A POLLING STATION
If you are on the electoral register, you will receive a poll card before the election telling you where and when to vote. The polling station is often a school or local hall near where you live. The poll card is for your information only, and you do not need to take it to the polling station in order to vote. You will, however, need a form of photo ID (see section above).
If you've recently moved house, your polling station may have changed. You can check your polling station using the link below.
WHEN YOU GET TO THE POLLING STATION
When you arrive, you will need to give your name and address to the staff inside the polling station and show them your photo ID. When your details have been verified you will be given a ballot paper which you can take to a polling booth. Polling booths are provided to allow you to cast your vote in secrecy. If you need help to mark your ballot paper, e.g. because you are blind, you can either ask the presiding officer to help you or you can take a companion to the polling station with you. You must inform the presiding officer if you wish to do this as he or she will need to make a record of the number of votes not marked by the elector - this is to protect against fraud.
After casting your vote, you should fold the ballot paper and place it in the ballot box, which will be situated next to the staff working at the polling station.
FIND YOUR POLLING STATION
Your polling station will be listed on your pollcard.
If you are unsure of your polling station you can access the Democracy Counts website link below and input your postcode:
Find your polling station | Where Do I Vote?
FIND OUT WHO YOU CAN VOTE FOR (FOR LARGER ELECTIONS ONLY, NOT BY-ELECTIONS)
If you are unsure who you can vote for, you can access the Democracy Counts website link below and input your postcode:
TO HEAR THE CANDIDATES READ OUT TO YOU PLEASE CLICK HERE (MP3)
ALTERNATIVELY, YOU CAN SCAN THIS QR CODE TO HEAR THE NAMES OF THE CANDIDATES:
ELECTION MAPS
Ordnance Survey maps showing electoral boundaries can befound here https://www.ordnancesurvey.co.uk/election-maps/gb/
You can choose to look at the map of the future Parliamentary boundaries which will be in place from 4th July, 2024 together with previous Parliamentary boundaries at the same.
Voter ID
The UK Government has introduced a requirement for voters to show photo ID when voting at a polling station at some elections.
You may already have a form of photo ID that is acceptable. You can use any of the following:
- Passport
- Driving licence (including provisional license)
- Blue badge
- Certain concessionary travel cards (NoWcards issued by Lancashire County Council with the rose and ribbon design, name, photo, etc. are acceptable).
- Identity card with PASS mark (Proof of Age Standards Scheme)
- Biometric Immigration document
- Defence identity card
- Certain national identity cards
If you don’t already have an accepted form of photo ID, or you’re not sure whether your photo ID still looks like you, you can apply for a free voter ID document, known as a Voter Authority Certificate. You can apply for this at voter-authority-certificate.service.gov.uk.
If you need any help with applying for a Voter Authority Certificate, or want to request an application form, email elections@lancaster.gov.uk.
If you have any questions, including which forms of photo ID will be accepted, go to electoralcommission.org.uk/voterID, or call their helpline on 0800 328 0280.
Last updated: 01 October 2024