Please be aware of changes to postal votes

In line with electoral laws changing to further prevent electoral fraud, new rules have been introduced for the handing in of postal votes.
They can be returned as normal using a Royal Mail post box and this remains unchanged.

However, when postal votes are handed in person, they now must be at a polling station on Thursday May 2 or at our Rushcliffe Arena base and a short form completed, otherwise the votes cannot be accepted.

A person can only hand in their own postal vote, plus a maximum of five additional postal votes for other electors.

If someone is a political campaigner, the same limits apply except the postal votes can only be their own or those of a close relative, or someone they, or the organisation which employs or engages them, provides regular care for – the definition of a political campaigner is outlined on the back of the postal vote return form.

Postal votes can be handed in at Rushcliffe Arena from today (April 19) between 9am and 5pm and Mondays to Fridays until polling day (May 2) on which the desk is open from 9am to 10pm.
There will be a dedicated member of staff on reception during these times to assist with the completion of the postal vote return form. Please note, postal votes cannot be handed in at Rushcliffe Arena outside of these hours.

To avoid filling out a form, the advice is to ask electors to put them in the post and in time for them to reach us by polling day on Thursday May 2, the day the Borough’s residents vote in the Police and Crime Commissioner and the Mayoral East Midlands Combined County Authority elections.

If you have any questions, please email elections@rushcliffe.gov.uk
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